When Life Gets Crazy...

This week was absolutely amazing! We took the hermeneutics course. Professor Merril Dyck taught the class with zeal and vigor. I definitely feel like I have a better understanding of different methods on how to read the bible. I really enjoyed Merril's interactive way of teaching the class. The class ended on Friday morning with us giving our presentation to the class on each book of the bible that we studied. My group studied the book of First John. I totally loved everything I learned from diving into that book again. We were asked to read the book for seven days in a row. By doing this we were able to soak in tons of truth and convey it to the class. 

On Friday, sixty campers showed up for the juniors retreat and I was blessed to be a councilor! I absolutely loved the experience! I was reminded of how much I love summer camp! Today has been full of catching up on rest and some mud sliding in the evening.. such fun! This week we are headed to Tofino for surfing, can't wait to see what God has in store! 

Girls Night!

This week has been absolutely amazing! God has been working in the hearts of us at Kaleo in awesome ways! Thanksgiving on Monday was beautiful, we had an amazing Thanksgiving supper and it was absolutely delicious! On Wednesday we went caving, and it was a wonderful experience, the caves totally displayed God's amazing creativity and it was stunning. My favorite part of the day was when we sat in the caves and sang hymns to God, and the sound echoed through the cave. It was a beautiful experience. We also went swimming that day and did some shopping, it was so much fun. On Thursday we had a girls night and it was amazing! We began by visiting an Old Folk's Home in Crofton, it was a wonderful experience! We sang hymns to them and visited them, it was such a blessing. Then we went to the small tourist town of Chemainus for coffee and some shopping. It was really nice to get to know all of the girls a little bit better. We then went to our Student Life leader's apartment for supper and had great discussion. I totally enjoyed getting back to Cobble Hill Baptist Church on Sunday! The community has welcomed us so warmly! I am so excited for surfing this week, God's got great things for us to learn.

Time is Sailing on by

This week has been absolutely incredible! Our Kaleo group sailed with SALTS on the Pacific ocean for five days. We left Victoria on Monday and returned on Friday. I believe we each came back better aquatinted and in need of a shower! Unfortunately I was sick for most of the trip, but I am so thankful for the amazing experience. The sights were stunning, the weather was favorable, and the ocean was gorgeous. The best part of the trip was the way that Christ brought us closer as a group. We had meaningful sharing times, and tons of opportunity to visit one another. As much as I enjoyed the trip, I was excited to see Victoria on Friday, as the waves were just a little too wavy for my stomach!

I was so excited when Sunday rolled around to attend Cobble Hill Baptist where I have been attending. I am truly loving the music, sermons, people, and heart for Christ that I have been emerged in at Cobble Hill. Our church group was also invited to Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday night! The food was delicious, and I loved the fellowship! It was so great to get together with other Christians on Thanksgiving and discuss Christ. I was so encouraged by this evening and the love that they showed us with their hospitality and testimonies! I am definitely looking forward to the things coming up this week, and getting some homework done in preparation for the Hermeneutics course coming up in two weeks!

I feel like I have so much to be thankful, God is so good and has blessed me in so many ways. I can't express my thanks enough. We serve a Mighty good God. Happy Thanksgiving!

Morning By Morning New Mercies I See

This week was absolutely amazing! This week I was graced with the instruction of Marv Penner. he taught Spiritual Formation here this week, and it was amazing! Marv spoke passionately about spiritual disciplines, and about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. He began the week by explaining to the class how he was just learning in his spiritual journey what it means to truly love Christ. Not just to live a good and Godly life, and present oneself as a "Christian", but to truly fall in love with the one who gave it all. I was so encouraged by this class and I felt a renewed sense of assurance of my relationship with Christ!

One assignment this week included a two and a half hour time of solitude each of us spent with the Lord. This was two of the most significant hours of my life. How awesome to just make time to hang out with God! It was absolutely amazing!

On Friday night, I attended Cobble Hill teen bible study. We are studying the book of John. This week we took a closer look at John chapter 2. We began by reading the story of Jesus turning water into wine and the wedding, and then read the story of Jesus overturning the tables at the temple. Both stories displayed very different things about the character of Jesus. We had much to discuss and the evening was a lot of fun! I am so enjoying getting to know the teens that attend Cobble Hill Baptist Church!

This coming week, we are going sailing on the Pacific Grace ship with SALTS! i am so excited to see what God has in store for our K7 SALTS experience!

Sunday October 4