Amidst the final preparations for my trip to Africa next week, there has also been a sudden influx of LDC applications over the past ten days; at one point we had thirteen new applications to pray over, and we realised that we had probably already reached capacity in terms of available housing and the number of people that can actually fit in the classroom for lectures or around the tables for meals. After accepting several new delegates this week, we finally had to call a halt and start turning people away. We're going to be a group of nearly 70 people for this year's LDC: that's 33 delegates, 16 staff, 12 children and 4 child minders. Some of those that we couldn't accept have asked to be put on a waiting list for next year, while others will be applying to LDCs in other parts of the world instead. We have leadership development courses this year in India, Thailand and Chile, and the possibility of new LDCs beginning in New Zealand and Canada during 2012.
By the way, the couple who've come to cook for our last two LDCs in Spain are unable to be with us this year, so do drop me a line if you or someone you know might be interested in coming to Malaga this year to shop and cook for part or all of the LDC. Please join us in praying that we can find a Christian couple or individual who would be able and willing to take on this ministry task. Thanks.
