Well hello everyone. I don't know how long it's been since I've last written but I do know it's about time.

So I am currently working as staff at the YWAM Tribal Winds base in Flagstaff. I prepare lunch and dinner meals for the students as well as do all the grocery shopping. It's not what I have come down for in the long run but I know it's all part of God's plan. I also do other work around the base when I'm not studying. I only have one test left and then I will be a certified HVAC technician. If you don't mind I would appreciate it if you would pray that I will be able to find work right away and a place to live. I currently have no income at all and I have to pay a staff fee as well as gas to go into town. Don't tell my dad but I also don't have health insurance, but without any income I have no way to pay for it. I don't mean to be a drag but these are just really big issues for me right now.

You may wonder why I mentioned that you would pray that I find work AND a place to live....
Well I have talked to the directors here and they would prefer that I am on staff full time, meaning they don't want me to work. So I won't be able to live and be staff here if I work. Seeing as I am not getting support, I will need to work.

But on to a brighter note...

I have made some good friends and we have some cool plans. Let me tell you the story...

So last year on my DTS, the idea of an equine therapy place was presented to me and I have been holding on to it since. I never really pursued it though, because how in the world could a 20 year old girl obtain a ranch and run an organization by herself?

When I got here, there was another lady, a mission builder, who was helping out. We ended up sharing a room and we actually got to be pretty close. Anyway, turns out, she also was dreaming about a ranch and we thought it would be a great idea to go into this together.

A couple weeks ago I went out to the YWAM base we have on the Hopi. As I was driving back from a village with Doris, another staff lady we got to talking about how she had been looking at a ranch for the purpose of an equine therapy facility. I was like....speechless.

So now there are five of us ready to pursue this idea that we believe is from God. We hope to be able to get a grant for some property. So if you feel so inclined, that is also a prayer need.

I have also made another good friend. She is from Germany and she is pretty much awesome. We got to go riding with a Navajo preacher which was really cool. She also comes from a "horsey" background and we had a ton of fun. We were invited back to do ministry with him. He rides around to peoples houses to visit or sometimes he drives with water and stuff.

So she had a couple of friends visit from Germany and I got to spend some time with them. Yesterday we went to the Grand Canyon and when we got back to the base I had a cool little German lesson. So I'm working on becoming fluent in German. :)

That is about all the updates I can think of for now. I will try to be faithful inposting like my friend Liz Moss, and if you don't read her blog, you should. I think it's called Sunshine and Shenanigans. Check it out.

I just want to thank you all for your prayers.

If you want to send mail or anything....I'll give you my address.

Lydia Aulgur c/o YWAM
6085 Leupp Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004