Destination Paradise Week Two: the shermanator

Greetings from Placencia! It is Friday and again we have dropped our anchors off the quiet little beach town of Placencia, Belize. I am writting today from The Purple Space Monkey, yes you read that correctly. It's a funky little cafe that has 'free internet' with the purchase of a meal. Fridays we have dinner on our own, which is nice because we can spread out and get some alone time. This was the first real week of DTS. Our speaker, Dean Sherman, flew in from Mongolia on Tuesday and that afternoon we set sail towards South Long Coco Caye (island). It was not quite as picturesque as reandevous caye but nonetheless it was gorgeous. This week however, we were plagued by a rainstorm, yep, a tropical rainstorm and it was quite rocky the entire anchorage. My schedule was somehting like this:
6am wake-up, make coffee (this shouldn't suprise you, I quickly assumed the role as the boat coffee maker), and quiet time
7am Yoga on the deck, if the weather permits
8am worship
9am lectures begins
1pm lunch
Afternoons vary, sometimes there are more lectures, or chores, or freet time, it all depends.
Tuesdays we have a disscussion on the book 21 irrefutable laws of leadership by John Maxwell
Wednesdays we have evening lectures
Thursdays are free, which is nice, there is always a ton of reading an processing to do
Fridays we sail to port somewhere which will vary also
Saturdays and Sundays will usually be free
This week the topic of the Lectures was Spiritual Warfare. I am still trying to process all that was spoken and all that I have learned but trying to convey it in an email does not seem possible. But the bottom line is that God is real, God is good but evil exists and we have a very important role to play in fighting against the personalities of evil that exist in this world. This week has made me to feel so empowered and equipped to step out into the world that is so corrupt and fight for its victims in the name of Jesus Christ. I can't wait to give people a real sustaining hope and peace all the while meeting their physical needs. Using actions of love, peace, hope, joy and compassion and words that convey the same eternal hope that every person on earth craves. It was an amazing week and this is just the begining. We have had such cool discussion about everything we have learned and again, this is only the second week. God is good, all the time He is good. Thank you for your prayers, thank you for your love for me.
Please continue to pray for safety, focus, unity with the team and support. I love you all and am so thankful to have all of you in my life and on this journey with me.
Blessings!