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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