End of March update :)

Hello there friends,

Things are have been going so well in Hawaii. God is doing s many new things on the YWAM base, it is really amazing to see how far things have come since I have done my DTS. Very encouraging.

Every day, I wake up on cloud 9, and keep going higher as the days go on. He is always at work inside my heart, but this season he is going deep and allowing me to walker in greater heights and levels f his love and presence and power.

This past week, we had staff training, which was from 8-12, every day, then 2 days out of the week we went from 8-12 then 2-4. We had a lady named Jill Bills, who is Joy Dawson's daughter, teach us. We went through the YWAM core beliefs and such. How to staff a DTS, what to do and what hasn't worked out so well in the past. Lots of practical information, all good information to have. :)

This next week, will be our planning time for the school. Which will include our speaker schedule, " team building time" etc. Oh and decorating our classroom. I am looking forward to meeting the students and to see what all the Lord is going to do in their hearts. As the time is getting shorter for their arrival, I have found my heart going through a mix of emotions, with excitement and nervousness. I am mostly on the edge of my seat, with joy- filled expectation!

So far we have 50 students coming! Along with our Fire and Fragrance DTS, there are going to be a performing arts DTS, photogen X DTS, Sports DTS, Cross Roads and Asia Pacific DTS' as well. Our quarter won't be too filled but definitely a good number of schools running.

I just have to boast on what God is doing with the prayer room on campus. :) He is really showing up in a fresh way every time! The corporate times of worship and intercession have been so joy filled and fun! :) It is 24/7, the times I have been in there, there is always at least 4 or 5 other people in there as well, which is new for a YWAM base. Not all bases have a prayer room, let alone 24 /7.

I hope you all are ding well :)

Blessings and favor!

~Lauren

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Well, hello there :)

I have been in Kona almost one week now. What an amazing time I have been having so far. Ever since I arrived, God has been meeting everyday in such a beautiful new way. I can't help but smile from deep in my heart.

I have been in the offices on campus the first half of the day, checking in with the students that have applied to do the school. Phone calls, praying over the phone, e-mails all that good stuff. I live 5 other amazing girls!

3 of them are staffing a Sports DTS that is starting in April as well....

One of the other girls, works in the offices everyday all day.

And last but not Least, Emily, who will be staffing with me in April!!!!

hah, so our room is full of first time DTS staffers. Which is comforting, so we can all have our first time freak out moments together.

Then other than that, I have been in the prayer room, when I can make time for it and working with the Leadership Track. With the leadership track, we have meetings with teaching and fellowship, and then local outreaches.

I went to the salvation army's afterschool program on Wednesday. There were about 10 of us with about 20 kids, playing games and helping them with their homework. I loved it, even just talking with some of the girls there was uplifting and refreshing.

STAFF TRAINING for our School begins on March 19th.

Please remember to lift me up in prayer when you think about it.

Right now I could really use covering with rest. There is ALOT of people getting sick on campus, there is a BAD flu virus going around..... So far i'm okay, just feeling tired and fighting off a head cold. Other than that, Things are great!

Keep in touch!

~Lauren