{"id":167,"date":"2009-02-02T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2009-02-02T20:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warriorshepherd.com\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2009-02-02T13:42:08","modified_gmt":"2009-02-02T20:42:08","slug":"the-advance-party-hits-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/warriorshepherd.com\/blog\/the-advance-party-hits-the-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advance Party Hits the Beach…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Again, sorry for all of the military symbolism, but that\u2019s what The Hearn Family is doing. Rebecca, Emma, Gabriella, Ben and I have finally made the jump from America (Phoenix was our last stop) to Spain. We\u2019ve been here two weeks and there is finally a lull in the action that I can write you again. We are the \u2018scouts\u2019 going ahead to make the way for the G42 Leadership Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First of all, thank you for all of your prayers and financial support. It seems that a\"\"<\/a>t every step we\u2019ve taken, God has granted us favor, allowing us to bypass the nonsense and get down to business quickly. It really is amazing how much we’ve been able to accomplish in two and a half weeks–Juanito Jonsson, the local pastor, has expressed to us that getting all of it done this quickly is unheard of in Spain!<\/p>\n

Thanks for the prayers for the girls as they started school, although we had tears (and I\u2019m sure there will be more), it was very smooth and the girls are actually enjoying themselves. I have to give them credit\u2014they are being very brave in an alien environment\u2014thank God there are some other English-speaking kids to give them a little help!<\/p>\n

So, besides getting kids enrolled in Spanish school, getting residency visas, locating an apartment, and finding our way around town, we are setting up the Leadership Academy\u2014a training center and base for leaders and radical Christ-followers to learn about Kingdom planting\u2014whether in church or business , stepping out in faith and authority, and leadership. The first students have been accepted for the March term, and we are moving forward! They will begin to arrive the last week in February, so please mark your calendars to pray with us as they travel here and begin classes, acting as our \u201cguinea pigs\u201d for future terms! Students are already submitting applications for the term starting in June, so if you are interested in joining us, let me know soon\u2014we are planning for a packed house!<\/p>\n

We are building from scratch, so this will mean a lot of growing pains and a lot of work in the next few months. In the initial stages, we are partnering with Palabras de Poder<\/em>, the church and bible school, located in Fuengirola and here in Mijas, respectively. They have been a huge help to us, driving us around town, helping us with translating, and making our transition a smooth one. We are sharing their bible school, at a place called \u201cVilla Los Grillos\u201d\u2014where we will not only hold our classes, but build community too. A place where students can hang out, study, and enjoy the presence of God in a beautiful environment. The location is excellent\u2014because of the brilliant weather, people have flocked here from all over Europe and Africa\u2014it is an international crossroads where we will have access to many different cultures and networks. We are situated in the south of Spain on the Costa del Sol<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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We are excited! We know that God has big things in store for our family, and the vision for the school is taking form here: in less than a year, we will be placing students into their own callings, as pastors, church planters, ministry leaders and business leaders! And along with giving them a deeper knowledge of the spiritual battle, we will be giving them the keys to becoming a glorious church.<\/p>\n

And all armies need a \u201clogistics tail\u201d\u2014a supply line that runs all the way back to home. And we thank you for being our supply line. We are living and working in Spain only through your generous gifts and support\u2014and unfortunately we are still short for our living expenses. If you can, we need your help for monthly support\u2014for things like health insurance, public transportation (we can\u2019t afford a car), and the monthly groceries. We are using personal savings in these first few months, but we are believing God\u2019s promises that our full support will come in by June! If you can support us, please go to this link<\/a> or go to our Adventures in Missions blog listed below.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to invest in the Leadership Academy, there are many opportunities to give. The school must purchase:<\/p>\n