Kaleo Intern Numero Uno

Well hello there

My Name is Tyler Cassidy and i will be one of the Kaleo interns this year. I am currently working at camp as the head wakeboard and waterski instructor and am loving it (except for the fact that there is no sun). This is my fifth summer on staff here at Qwanoes, and it feels like the first. But more than a love for camp is my love for kaleo.

I did Kaleo in 2006/07 (also known as K4). I did kaleo right out of Highschool, and really had no idea what i was getting myself into. i became a follower f Christ just one month before Kaleo, and had no idea what i was doing. If someone would have told me i would be here working with you guys some 3 years later i would have said they were nuts. Yet after my time at kaleo i then went to briercrest college, to take my BA in youth min which i am currently going into my fifth year. (yes i know its only supposed to take 4 but hey, who's counting). MY joy is to work with youth and young adults, encouraging and discipling. Really i would say i have one of the best jobs in the world, from working with the Cit program here last year to being the Kaleo intern this year. It doesn't get much better.

A little bit about me i guess would now be in order. I like long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners. Well thats not true, but those things are great. I love getting to know people, i love to listen and here what the lord is doing in the lives of his people, and cannot wait to here what he is doing in your lives. I am addicted to the outdoors, i love anything from biking, to rock climbing, swimming, or even a good croquet match. But more than that i love being out in creation with my lord. Also huge into the arts, love music (tho i cant play any instruments, i have been known to be a mean ipod dj ) love to paint and draw as well as photography (www.tylercassidyphotography.blogspot.com). And i guess if i had to choose a favorite activity it would be snowboarding. Its been my passion for many years. I was actually planning on running a snowboard ministry this year, yet the lord has called me to something far greater.

my hope for you is that as you prepare for this year you would allow the lord to soften your hearts, that you would let him work so powerfully in your lives, for this year is going to be a difficult year. Tho it will be good it will come at a price. There will be heartache, there will be sacrifice, the lord will tear down, yet there is hope and good news, for he will heal, he will mend, and he will restore and rebuild that which he has torn down. continue to use this blog throughout the summer, post your thoughts and feelings, ytour joys and your apprehensions about this coming year, and more than that let each other, and us as the leadership team know how we can better pray for you as this year fast approaches. The lord is already growing our heart for you, and i know i am so excited to meet you guys.

Hello Kaleo 8! It such a blessing and privilege to be able to attend this program. Just today I received my acceptance letter. I truly believe God has called me here, so that in some way I may glorify His name. I am truly so excited to meet all of you guys.

My name is Daniel Lloyd. I am 19. I graduated from the Centre for learning@home in 2009 in Medicine Hat Alberta. Throughout my life, I have been greatly involved at my church being a youth leader and worship leader. I love pretty much all sports. My favorite though would probably have to be ball hockey. I love playing acoustic and bass guitar as well. I am also a Lifeguard for the city of Medicine Hat. My favorite hobby is probably driving on my motorcycle or playing worship music.

I can't wait to see what God has in store for us next year. God bless all! I look forward to meeting all of you.

Your brother in Christ,

Daniel

greetings and salutations!

first off, did anyone catch the quote there? if so, please comment and tell me!

so pretty much, i just wanted to see if there are any Kaleo 8s who still haven't posted yet. if so, i really would love to hear from you. I have been incredibly encouraged by all of your stories and uplifted by your excitement for next year.

hey, if you have anything you need prayer for, holla at me. i would love to pray for you!

~Holly =)

Called... :)

Hello Kaleo 8! :)

Well... the title has double meaning (*enter oohs and aahs here*... or not:). First? I was CALLED by Jim a couple weeks ago telling me that I'm accepted to Kaleo! :) :) Woohoo! And second? "Kaleo" means "called" (if Google is correct:) and I really believe that God has called each of us to attend Kaleo in the fall as part of His plan for our lives... and I'm SO excited to see the ways that God will work in us and through Kaleo 8! I'm super excited to meet you all... and to see how God will draw us closer to Him and to each other during those 9 months! :)

Anyways, here I am, rambling on and on, and I haven't even introduced myself yet! My name is Heidi and I'm from the lovely Okanagan (Vernon, to be exact:). I graduated in '09 and have been living at home this past year. I worked in the fall and went to India on a missions trip in January (my second time), which I absolutely loved. I'm really excited for this coming year- with Kaleo in the fall and counseling at Qwanoes this summer (I'll meet some of you?:). I know it's going to be a year of stretching and growth (for all of us!), a year when I'm pulled out of my comfort zone. But I know that in April 2011, I will look back and see how God was working and this year will be another testimony to His faithfulness!

Unlike some of you, I haven't been looking forward to Kaleo for years. In fact, I didn't know Kaleo existed until February! I was actually on the Briercrest website, considering applying for a degree program there, when I saw the Kaleo link! God definitely orchestrated that one, and I'm really trusting that Kaleo is where He wants me this coming year!

And a bit of randomness... I love sunshine (not a huge fan of rain- haha, this coming year on the Island will either change that fact or intensify it:P), the smell of freshly mowed grass, my Jesus, the colours yellow and blue, spending time with my family (2 brothers, 1 sister:) and friends, ministry, kids, the sound of water, sunsets, smiling, my mom's hugs, peanut butter (definitely peanut butter:), and bunny hugs (yes, I spent some of my growing up years in Saskatchewan. You true B.C.-ers refer to these as "hoodies" or "sweaters" :)

God bless you guys (and ladies!:)! Keep serving Him! =D

We're at camp and...

LOVE: Holly and Sarah!

Hi there...

Well, I am 18 years old and I guess I am the first official Torontonian in the bunch :) Yes, I am from Toronto, Ontario, and I have lived here all my life. The furthest I've ever been out west has been Regina, Sask. My sister lived there, and that's how I heard about Kaleo. SO I've never been to BC before and I absolutely cannot wait to go!!

I'm doing an internship this year with the youth ministry at my church, and taking courses to receive a certificate in Christian Mission in the mean time.

I would describe myself as a pretty artsy person. I'm really into theater; acting, directing, reading plays, you name it. I developed a passion for it at the arts high school I attended, where I studied it for four years. I don't quite know how to describe my taste in music, but I like watching lots of movies. I loooooovvvvvve to travel! I'd like to go pretty much everywhere or do something crazy like the Amazing Race one day :P I like to eat Thai food, drink tea, and smile and laugh every chance I get.

I'm exited for all that God is going to do in and through us next year! Can't wait to meet you all,

Julie

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I guess I'm one of the oldest so far... My names Nate, I'll be turning 21 in August. I'm from Vancouver,BC. Some of you know me already from camp.

My interests are: Music (Anything from Metal, Alternative Rock, Industrial, Trance Dupstep to Classical, Pretty much anything besides Country) Working out Swimming (Did competitive swimming since 9), Got into Running since four years ago(I train with a half marathon clinic), recently got into Tango/Salsa dancing which i hope to continue. I'm a HUGE fan of movies - seen more movies than i want to admit. My other hobbies include Video / Graphics Editing (AAE, Adobe CS3, Vegas Pro, etc) taking naps, traveling, taking naps, music, taking more naps.

I'm a bit of an intravert.

I was born into a Christian Family and went to a Christian school called Pacific Academy. One of the experiences that stood in my faith was my outreach trip to Jamaica. We volunteered at an orphanage called "City Of Refuge" in Kingston, Jamaica. It was touching to see that the orphans while having absolutely NOTHING were so happy with Gods blessing.

Although I've been a Christian all my life a humbling experience was in CIT 2009 when Jim taught us the truth meaning of being a follower of Christ which is not just "having a relationship with Christ" but leaving and following in his word. Besides all the fun stuff we'll be doing, i hope this year would be a rewarding experience and a step closer in my walk with God.

I got mike sitting next to me as I'm writing this. He says "Konnichiwa" Can't wait for Kaleo to Start!

KALEO

Alright, I've put off writing one of these for long enough so here it goes.

My name is Stephen Wanhella, I live in Ladner, British Columbia, and I'm 17 turning 18 a month after Kaleo starts ;) I'm finally graduating this year as well so I'm pretty excited about that. I'm definitely a bit of a musical person so expect hearing a lot of guitar during Kaleo as well as a lot of Christian metal being blasted :)

I'm kind of a camp veteran, and that's how I came to learn about Kaleo; it's always kind of been an attractive idea, but I tried to forget about ever hearing about it once I found out how much it costs haha. So earlier this year, I found out a couple people I know had already applied for it, and I got the idea back that it might be a good thing to be doing for me too - mainly because I don't know what direction I'm heading for in life and I'm down for a life changing year :P I still wasn't sure about it at that point so I started praying quite a bit about it, and the idea I got from that was "yes". The cool thing about when I was praying about it was when I asked how I could ever pay for it, the answer I heard every time was just "trust me".

Anyways, I'll be applying for another summer at Qwanoes pretty quick so hopefully I'll see some of you there :)

Looking forward to a great year,

Steve

Hey hey hey!

Hellooo. My name is Mary and I am from the little town of Duncan, BC. I graduated last year and I wasn't sure what I was going to do after high school so I just put going back to school on the back burner and I focused on leaning new things from my parents like how to smoke some salmon (something every cowichan girl should know :P ) and how to change a flat tire, quilting, knitting, cooking and I recently learnd how to get a perm and I am thankful that it turned out better than I thought it would. I love doing crafts and hiking to the top of the beutiful mountains that surrond my town, SO beautiful. Anyways this year has been amazing! I used to not talk to my parents, not becasue they were mean and I hated them but because ever since my "awkward teenage phase" I just didn't talk to them. So this year I have grown quite a bit closer to my family and I love it.

At the beggining of the year I kept on runing into Jim Badke and and he would always tell me to sign up for Kaleo and I would always respond with an excuse. Until one day... I didnt have one, I had run out of excuses so I took it as a sign from God that I should probly just see what happens if I apply. My parents aren't Christian and they just aren't religious at all so they didnt really understand why I wanted to do this and were complaining about the price but being the awsome and supportive parents they are let me go. It was quite the process for me to get accepted but God deffinatly was working his little miracles and somehow he made it happen and I AM SO EXCITED to meet all of you and go one this journey with you! :)

Hello?

Hey everyone I finally decided I should make a post haha...
I had a strong feeling that God called me to Kaleo after looking at other options, I applied and was accepted about a month ago, and I'm really excited to be going there.
I am from Coaldale Alberta where I grew up. I just turned 18 last week and the first legal thing I did was get a costco card! so im pretty pumped about that right now. I am just about finished school with only physics left, then I plan on working through the summer. I like doing pretty much anything outdoors but I spend most of my time biking, and longboarding, backpacking, and snowboarding in the winter. I am really stoked for this year and all that God has in store being at Kaleo, I also am looking forward to meeting you all, so if you want to talk or ask me questions that would be sweet!

-Dryden