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Back down under
Well, I’m back in Australia. And I realized just how long it has been since I’ve updated this thing. Whoops. I shall be better about that this time around hopefully.
For those who do not know, I have returned to Australia after 5 1/2 months at home. It was a wonderful time to get to be with my family and to process a lot of what happened in Australia last time around. Now I’m back as staff on the base. Being on staff has it’s perks…ya know, use of the staff area, fewer people to sharing a room, etc. I also have been thinking a ton about the responsibility that falls on the people on staff here, especially in the position I’m in as staff on a school.
God has called me to a much deeper level of dependence on him through this position. I do not feel the least bit qualified to be leading such a school. I’m 22 years old, which does make me several years older than the youngest students, one year older than the oldest student, and the third oldest in leadership in the school. It’s humbling to me to realize that God is placing me in a position of authority. My main duty on this school is to be in charge of intercession- once again, a humbling position. Prayer is what will have the greatest impact because prayer on behalf of the school will be binding and loosing things over the people in our school (as well as around the world considering my prayers do not just concern the school). It’s a new level of discipline God is bringing me into…one that I am very excited about but at the same time wondering why I am the one He picked for this position. I find myself in humbling positions left and right.
Being on staff for a discipleship training school is a heavy undertaking in my opinion. It is a constant pouring out of yourself for the entirety of the school so that others may learn more of who God is and how He sees them…it requires the dependence on God for the strength necessary. Our staff team is incredible….so I’ll introduce them to you so you know a little more about who I am working with.
Adam is our school leader…the one who organizes the entirety of the 5-6 months. He has poured so much prayer and preparation into this time. Adam was my school leader as well. He’s been with YWAM for quite a while, and he will be 23 in October. Adam’s heart is one that desires to pursue God completely and wholeheartedly and to enable other people to do the same. He is a man of humility and strength, and I am excited to get to learn more from him and from the wisdom God gives to him over this period of time. When I was initially in Australia, I did not want to come back at all…God had to call me back…but once I found out He wanted me back, I wanted to be able to work under Adam. I love watching God move through him and to hear God speak through him.
Erin was on staff for my school as well as being one of my outreach leaders. Absolutely sweet! She’s from Oregon in the states.
Melissa was on staff for my school as well….she is my piano buddy (she brought lots of sheet music thankfully since I didn’t.) She’s from Idaho.
Bonner was on my school….absolutely incredible worship leader. He’s from Virginia.
Jon was also on my school….the most positive person I’ve ever met as well as one of the most genuine. He’s from Norway….and he’s not back here yet 
Paul- I just met Paul about 5 days ago, and we’ve had some wonderful conversations. He did his DTS here forever ago. He’s an IT guy, is from Canada, went to school in Alberta, and now he’s here 
So that’s who’s on staff with me. I’ll write more about them in the future I bet….we’re family now.
Base has been terribly quiet this weekend….half the people are at a wedding for a couple from the base, and the other half seem to have disappeared somewhere over the past two days. So needless to say it’s terribly quiet around here.
More thoughts to come later. For now, just wanted everyone to know that I got here all safe and sound. So much work to be done, so very very little time….
…til next time