Marge at Large

Looking back at the date of my last blog, I am ashamed to call myself a journalist.

Between preparing for Costa Rica, learning Spanish, continuing to attend daily class and lead small group and one-ones, I have discovered that staffing a DTS is much more full time than I originally anticipated.

With  late night prayer and early morning meetings, sleep has become a luxury.

But the business is not without reason.

Last week we had our 24/7 prayer week, where between students and staff we has at least three people at all times praying continuously all week long, on topics as wide as the global economy and as close to home as our own families. We had amazing times of seeking the Lord, praying for each other and worshiping together at all hours. We saw several students healed, including Dan from a stomach problem that he has suffered with for years. It was an awe-inspiring week where God really proved to us the power of prayer.

One of the highlights for me was going back to the hospital for an x-ray. The doctor told me she was amazed with how fast my back had healed and told me that I no longer had to wear my brace. To make it even better, she told me I could get back on my board for our final trip to the mountain next Sunday.

Considering my original treatment included another whole month in the brace and absolutely no riding, I consider this my own personal miracle.

And I bet you have one, too.

Now we find ourselves recuperating from sleep deprivation and two days on the slopes and starting to look towards departure day, coming up at the end of March.

While planning ministries and learning to work together, the team I will be leading to Costa Rica is also busy learning Spanish, researching the rich history of the country and various other preparations.

Which may or may not have included eating kabobs. Hey, whatever it takes for team building.

Besides building homes, restoring farmland to get the economy back on it’s feet and providing childcare, our main goal with this outreach is to restore the joy that the earthquake has robbed them.

But luckily, joy is a renewable resource here in YWAM, and we can’t seem to get enough.

Matt is currently working to organize a benefit concert. His brother, a musician from New York, will be headlining, should everything come through. The proceeds will all go to the cause – rebuilding 1000 homes by August.

But let’s not jump ahead too much. We still have two weeks here, where we will be learning about transcultural communication and soaking up all the Swiss chocolate we can.

Which should keep us busy, trust me.