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Itineration has been in full swing and I've been very busy. I was able to attend the BGMC banquet and the Experience Conference last weekend. Here are some photos of some of the wonderful things Pen FL (my home district!) has been doing regarding BGMC giving last year. I was also able to attend one of my Dad's (Robb Hawks) classes on "Oral Learners in the Pews". It was fun seeing him in his element teaching others how they can engage their congregations through storytelling as most people are "narrative" or "oral" learners!

It's been a wonderful week of ministry! I was blessed to have been able to share a message with The Church On The Hill & Trinity Assembly of God on Sunday and share with Joy & Praise Fellowship last night! Thank you so much Pastors Tim, Chuck, and Ed for inviting me to your churches. I am excited to see what the Lord is doing in your section and beyond! Thank you all for your support! I wasn't able to get photos with everyone, but I was able to get a photo with P. Ed!

Thank you New Life Church, Venice, Fl. for your wonderful hospitality and support. I have loved getting to spend time with you this week and hear your heart and what your church is doing. I look forward for many years of partnership. Thank you Pastor Naomi, Pastor Randy, Pastor Hope and Jennie from the bottom of my heart. ❤️ Today I’m taking a moment to enjoy the beauty of Venice beach before heading home. Thank you God for your beautiful creation. Thank you for being a redeemer who radically changes lives and instills passion in those who were once drowning in feelings of emptyness.

What a wonderful and busy weekend! 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️I was thrilled to be able to attend my friend and fellow missionary Jaimee Silva(now Linn!) and pastor & supporter Gary Linn's wedding. It was such a beautiful and joyous celebration. I wish them all the happiness in the world as they enter this new season of life and ministry! ❤️ 🚗 Immediately following the ceremony my mom and I drove to Key Largo where I was able to share what God is calling me to do in Japan. I loved returning to Lighthouse on the Rock Church and seeing the wonderful congregation there which is lead by the incredible Pastor Eric & Janeen along with their beautiful family. Thank you so much for your continual support. 🥰 ❗️Next up, I head to Venice, FL on Wednesday to preach at New Life Church! #jglinnwedding #jaimeegotgaryedaway

I had a wonderful time in Callahan and Jacksonville this past weekend as I shared at Lighthouse Prayer Center and Wayside Assembly of God. Thank you Pastor Gary and Pastor Wade for inviting me to come to your churches and for partnering with me!

👋 Hello Friends! 🚨 Are you ready to join me in a CHALLENGE this month? 🚨 I am hoping to raise 💲3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in MONTHLY COMMITMENTS by the end of AUGUST! 🤝 If you are not a financial partner yet, will you, your family, and your church prayerfully consider joining me on this journey to reach the Next Generation of Japan? 🇯🇵 🙏 I also ask that you join me in PRAYER for those living in Japan: the Japanese nationals, the expats, the military, missionaries , etc! Pray that in these troubling times that they may find PEACE and REDEMPTION through Jesus Christ!❤️ 👉 Click here to Give & *Commit to Give Monthly: https://linktr.ee/thewanderinghawks *Clicking on Commit will bring you to a form that lets me have a record that you are planning on giving monthly. It will NOT pull money from your account. It is just a promise to give. This is IMPORTANT to change my monthly support status.

I am so thankful for all the recent opportunities to meet many of you in person as I have been blessed to share my testimony and what God has put on my heart for Japan. Thank you to Pastor Jill from Central Assembly in Missouri for the opportunity to share with your children's church and preach to your kids! It was so much fun to be with them! Thanks for meeting up for lunch before you left for your missions trip! Thank you to Pastor Joseph & Mary for inviting me join them at the Ohio Family Camp with their Deaf Ministry at North Fairfield Assembly of God. It was such a wonderful experience for me to share with and be immersed in the Deaf community. Thank you to Pastor Jamie at Life Church in Kissimmee for having me share in a missions window and for our time together at lunch! I loved to hear your stories and what God has done in your life! I am looking forward to coming back and sharing with your kids in your children's church soon! (I wish we could have gotten photo together...next time!)

It’s been a long road, but I am happy to say, that I am officially a fully appointed missionary with AGWM! It’s crazy to think that I knew that God called me to reach the children of the world as a missionary when I was 8 years old, (over 20 years ago!), at missionary training as a kid! These past few weeks have been intense, humbling, enlightening, exhausting, and full of beautiful and God-willing lifelong friendships. I love the Asia Pacific region and the class of 2022. It’s been a wild ride and I am so happy we were on this journey together. I was also so thrilled to be prayed over at my commissioning service by Rev. Terry Raburn, our PenFL District Superintendent. It was especially emotional because he was also the one who prayed over my parents when they became missionaries almost 25 years ago. What an incredible legacy!

I absolutely adore this group of incredible missionaries and MA(missionary associate) all heading to Japan within the next 12 months! We have had so much fun at MT(Missionary Training) and his past month as we have gotten to know each other while sharing our hearts and vision for this incredible nation we have been called to reach! This team will be heading to three different cities - Tsukuba, Osaka, and Fussa/Tokyo!

🥰 Today is a day that I will always remember fondly. 🥰 WOW. THANK YOU LIFE360 CHESTERFIELD! Let me tell you about the most incredible missions service/parade I have ever experienced. Pastor Ted and Robbin, and the entire church family of Life360 Chesterfield, illustrated the overwhelming love of Christ as they extended their arms and hearts to the 2022 new missionary class. I was not prepared for how this day would unfold. It still brings tears of complete awe and humility to my eyes. This church dedicated their entire Sunday morning service to honor and love on us. No sermon. No agenda. Just pure love and generosity. I felt like a honored warrior returning home from a victorious battle. The roar of applause and support blew me away, and if that wasn't deafening enough, there were confetti cannons adding to the absolute surrealism of this experience. The church's generosity didn't stop there. They fed us. They gave away thousands of dollars of gifts to the missionaries and their children. Seeing the MK's eyes light up as they were shown that their sacrifice, their very presence, was important - was valuable. They felt seen. Loved. Appreciated. Valued. Today wasn't about the gifts (though they were greatly appreciated!). No, today was about something so much more. This was the church, the Bride of Christ, showing what it means to be united as one body, supporting and loving others unconditionally. This was an phenomenal illustration of what it means to be the hands and feet of Christ extended. They opened their arms and hearts to us. They made us feel loved and supported. They made us feel at home.