AUTHOR: Robin Dugall DATE: 12:55:00 PM ----- BODY:

Well...it is happening again...after 10 years in SoCal, the winds of the Spirit have been blowing new dreams and visions into my life. I'm not going to get into it in depth at this point in my blogging career...it is a long story and, frankly, I'm a bit beat and worn out from the work that has been demanded of me of late. So, let me at least let a bit of info out of the bag...Vicky and I are on the move to Boise, Idaho. Over the last two years, God has been slowly preparing us...from our children's frustration at trying to afford housing in one of the most expensive places in the world (the awesome O.C.)..to honest evaluation of the sustainability potential of the Youth Leadership Institute within the academic enviornment (the grant will be completed in summer of 07)...to praying for new vistas to be opened up within our lives that would give us the opportunity to explore Kingdom living in revolutionary ways. A dear friend of ours challenged us with pointed and prophetic questions this past summer...questions that culminated in prayer and seeking God with an intensity that actually surprised us. After a few weeks, it became very clear that God was in a relocation to Idaho. Then, in a stroke of miraculous power, the Lord opened up the hearts of the school to give me the permission to relocate NOW and take my job with me...running YLI from Boise and coming back to the university for periodic meetings and planning sessions. YLI will continue to do its work on developing paradigms for the development of spiritual revolutionaries...we will continue the TEAM conferences at APU and our other events and community building activities (www.yliapu.org, "The Colony", YLI's online community)...but I will lead the organization from a new home in Idaho WHILE building a new community with friends who are sharing with us a dream...the dream of being part of a community of faith that is faithful in the context of these interesting and challenging times. More on that later... So, new things are in store. If I lax in my blogging, I ask for your forgiveness and understanding. I'll be back to regular blogging as soon as possible. In the meantime, I will throw up a post now and then to keep you hooked in and knowledgable about my rantings and thoughts...in addition, pray for the transition for us. I would be honored if you would...plus, pray that God is about to do a new work in our lives as we pursue Him and the fulness of His Kingdom.

-------- COMMENT-AUTHOR: Anonymous COMMENT-DATE:10:32 PM COMMENT-BODY:Robin,
when I heard you (and others) were moving, I had two simultanious reactions.
1. Oooh! I'm going to miss them!
2. Boy, God has so much in store for them!

Just a bit of encouragement for you and Vicky... you guys will be rocked by what God has for you. If you're in the Spirit, you can't go wrong!

*so much love*
Catherine Brandt
aka: Kat --------