Around the World: October 2008

Another quarter just flew by as time seems to be in warp speed out in the Pacific. I know this year I was hoping around but believe it or not I am still here on the Big Island of Hawaii and I haven’t gone anywhere. As much as it is such a blessing to live on this tropical island I do miss traveling and seeing God’s world. I guess I am having a bit of “cabin fever” which I like to call “island fever”. Fact, Hawaii is 4105km from Los Angeles, which is another 5 ½ hours in a plane from my home in Toronto. So you can imagine how I feel sometimes being on the most isolated islands in the world. Ok, don't feel to bad for me.

On another note, the quarter ended with little time and much stress as we finished off the publication. If you don’t remember my team is designing a book that will raise awareness about various injustice issues around the world such as prostitution, aids, rape, poverty and trafficking. We also want this book to be an avenue for people to get connected with ministries that reach out to these issues and get involved, whether that is financially, prayerfully or physically. It was a crunch at the end but the final product is full of powerful and beautiful stories and photographs. I am really looking forward to sharing this book with you in the coming months!

One more exciting piece of information is that my parents came to visit me for two weeks. It was my Mom’s 50^th birthday in September and also my parents 30^th anniversary this coming December. This time away was there way of celebrating these occasions as well as seeing what I do and where I live. We had such an adventure together as I took them to coffee shacks, hot springs, mountains, jungles, a black sand beach, snorkeling, a lava plume spurting into the ocean, natural steam vents and loads more. Thanks Mom and Dad for coming out!

As for the future…I am continuing to staff here in Hawaii until the end of December. I have currently stepped away from the photogenX track program that I was previously staffing to give my self a break. I am still fully connected with the students and love them all very much. This next three months I am working in the photogenX office in the morning and working in an area called the ATV in the afternoon. The ATV (Appropriate Technology Village) is basically a garden area that tests different growing methods, toilet systems, wells, fish ponds and more and then brings them out to developing nations. All I want to say is that I love it!

In December I will be making a trip home to Canada for a couple weeks and then off to Hawaii again to do another school, the SOP (School of Photography). I actually applied last year and was accepted so have been preparing for this time for a while. I feel that God has called me to pursue excellence in my gifts, this being photography. Although I have a lot of experience having been able to travel and use photography in photogenX and various projects, I am doing this school to get the further training. I know that this school is an investment in my career as a photographer and missionary together. I hope to continue to use photography throughout my life to serve others.

Well, I send my love, Mahalo (thanks) and blessings from the jewels of the Pacific, yes that’s Hawaii.

Oh and also check out my website, I have new photos and you can now purchase on line!

www.aaronharcourt.com

Oh and, “Happy Thanksgiving Canada!”

Photos of Hawaii underneath! Please do not copy/save/paste photographs. Thank You.

Lam. 3:22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail!

PLEASE DO NOT COPY/PASTE/SAVE PHOTOGRAPHS! THEY ARE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT BUT NOT TO KEEP. THANKS, AARON