A Week of Training

We leave tomorrow for a week of training in CO. It's such a great opportunity and we are glad that we'll get to be around for it. A week before the Lifeline's summer project begins, the staff gather and are either introduced or help train the new staff in Lifeline's strategy. We will get to be around for that week of learning. I'm not exactly sure what's ahead but I know that the older staff will lead us through meetings and activities that will train us and then everyone else will then be joined by students and will implement the same strategies for the rest of the summer.
For the last month, we have been continuing to settle in (cleaning out the yard which hasn't been touched in years, buying furniture off Craigslist, etc.) and Curt has been able to take a climbing certification class. This is a huge blessing because, once he passes an exam, he will be able to lead climbing trips with students in the fall. This adds one more thing that Lifelines has to offer at NAU and can attract more students. Although this may sound like fun, Curt has been overwhelmed with work. The class was extremely stressful and he was gone for 3 days from 6:30am-7:00pm. He was blown away by the amount of knowledge needed and will spend the next month after we return from CO "cramming" for his exam.
Pray for us over the next week as we travel with the girls (who are super-excited to go) and as we spend most of our days in meetings. Pray that the girls would do well as they play by themselves or with the babysitter who has been hired and that we would get good times together as a family. Pray that Curt and I would really soak up what the staff have to teach us. Thanks!