...let the praises ring!

Hey everyone,

About two weeks ago, I wrote a post about the job i was in and how i was struggling. Praise the Lord, it has totally turned around. This past week has been so good. We've just finished our week of Vacation Bible School and I headed up the crafts which was really cool. I'm not really all that creative but I got to explore that side of me a little more while working with some really cute kids.

One fun story: one of the grade two leaders was teaching her kids the memory verse and needed a way to help them remember where it was found which was Psalm 119:50. So she says "I'm 119 and she's (her co-leader) 50". One of her little girls goes, "You're 119!?" The leader says, "Yes, I'm 119," keeping up the pretense for the sake of learning the verse. The little girl gasps and goes, "You're beautiful for your age!!" One of the best moments of the week!

Sunday is our church service that we dedicate entirely to Children's Ministries. What that means is that we invite the kids that came to VBS and their parents to church on sunday where the parents get to see a little of what VBS was like, and so does the rest of the church. Worship is kid-oriented, the children's pastor does a lesson, and it's a bunch of fun. Afterwards, we have a picnic lunch for the kids and their families. If you could pray for that and for God to work in the hearts of those that come, that'd be great!

Coming up are a couple of weeks of field trip programs where safety is so important so continued prayer on that would be phenomenal.

You're all great and thank you so much for praying for me!

Romans 15:13,

Holly

FINALLY MY FIRST POST lol wayy toooo long :/

Hey!! sooo this is my very first post! :/ my excuse is exams! lol anyways just thought i would share a bit about myself and how pumped i am for this september!!!!! :D Anyways i am from London, On and have lived here all my life! I am 18 years old and am loving every second of it! I just graduated highschool a couple weeks ago and am still taking in the feeling that i am out of there.....it feels amazing! Ever since i went on a missions trip two summers ago to Africa i have wanted to go away from London again! Once i found out about Kaleo i knew it was for me! The fact of being with other christians and exploring BC anddd being able to learn more about God and what he has coming for me is just what i was looking for! Ever since i found out that i got accepted it hasnt left my mind! Anyways more about me! I grew up in a christian home which has helped me alot! I went to a christian elementary school until highschool! Once i hit highschool i got to see what the world was really like and started hanging out with the wrong croud... luckily for me my rents and christian friends helped me get back on track! I also thank God for that!! I accepted God into my life when i was 6 and kept asking him to come in every year until i realized that he stays in my life after once :p (finally realized that once i turned 10 lol). i went on a missions trip when i was 16 with 8 of my christian friends! That changed my life in ways that i could never imagine!! after seeing how little they had and yet how happy they were with God in their lifes in helped me realize how lucky i am for what i have! That opened my eyes up to the reset of the world as well and helped my realize what some people are going threw around the world. Ever since then God has been closer to me then ever before!! I am currently involved in worship at my church North Park playing drums! I am also currently helping out with various day camps teaching kids about God. Soo thats the update about my life so far!! Can't wait to meet you all in september!!! Have a good one!! :)

Sup K8'ers?

So I've been working at Qwanoes this past week already and we're all getting ready and really excited for kids to come tomorrow, and for it to be a great summer!

On a related note, I've been talking to a bunch of people that have done Kaleo in the past, interns from previous years, both our interns for next year, and some fellow K8 peeps. I just wanted to let you all know how great and life-changing our year is going to be. It's really hard to grasp just what Kaleo is all about just from the website and stuff like that, so talking to these people is really eye-opening. The relationships we are going to make with each other are going to last for years to come and I can tell you all that none of us are probably going to want to leave after our year is over. I just wanted to say how excited I am and how much I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of the crew :)

With excitement,

Stephen

oh man.

hey all! so it's been a while since i've posted... well, a while for me. i've been trying to refrain from posting =)

first! i just want to say how stoked i am that activity on the blog is picking up and that we are hearing from new Kaleos. every time another person joins our family, it adds to my excitement for next year. i am praying for all of you as we prepare for next year. i pray that God would prepare our hearts for what is to come, that He would grant us unity as a group, and that we would be changed next year. i think about next year and i realize that we are going to become each other's family and community and i don't know about you, but that thought pumps me up. i can't wait to get to know all of you.

second! i am asking you all for prayer. this summer, i have been hired as the Children's Ministries Intern at my church. i have been given a lot of responsibility and i feel like i'm not going to get everything done that needs to be done. i also don't feel like i have enough help so i ask that you would pray for people to come alongside me to help me as well as for a relief of stress about the job. also, please pray for the kids who are coming to our summer programs. we often have a lot of community kids come and i ask that you pray for God to work in their hearts and prepare them for what they are going to hear and for opportunities for those on staff to share Jesus with these kids.

that's all for now!

Numbers 6:24-26,

Holly

PS: is anyone bringing a car with them to Kaleo?

Finally Sent!

Good news! The long-awaited Kaleo Acceptance Package is finally in the mail! Look for it this week. I will post it on this website in the next couple of days as well, in case your mail is taking a while to get to you right now.

Please look it all over, notice the various forms to be filled out, and feel free to contact us with any questions you have. Can't wait for you to arrive!

Hey Kaleo 8!

Well, after a while of trying to post on this blog i realized that i hadn't accepted the invitation to be an author of this blog!! Guess i'm not an expert on this stuff.. had a good laugh anyways!

I suppose I should share a bit about myself, well, I was born in Sask, raised in Ontario, and currently living in Alberta. I'm 18 years old and have been out of school and working for a year now at my parents restaurant and also at a furniture store. I love being outside, pretty much any sport with my favorites being swimming, skateboarding, snowboarding, strongman training, hackey sack (if this is not a sport it should be). Some other passions include Jesus!, friends, food and music.

I invited Jesus into my life one year ago, the best choice of my life after making a lot of bad choices. I grew up in a Christian home with my dad being a pastor for most of my life. I have recently been to Mexico twice on mission trips to build a gymnasium for a Christian school in Juarez.

Anyways, enough about me, I can't wait for September and to get to know all of you!

Got Dreadlocks :)

So after close to a year of wanting dreadlocks, I finally got em :) From the black bandana in my previous post to this! They took a very long time, but they are definitely worth it. I am not sure how long I will keep my hair like this, it may be a couple months, it may be a couple years, I'm not really sure. We'll see what happens I guess. If you have any questions 'bout them, feel free to fire them this way :)

Kaleo 8

Hello Kaleo 8!!

Now that I have finally figured out how to write one of these blogs (after serveral attempts), I guess I'll tell everyone a little bit about myself. I am 18 years old, and currently finishing up grade 12 ( I just had my grad ceromonies and banquet this past week). Like Daniel, I am a fellow Medicine Hatter and I have pretty much lived in Medicine Hat my whole life. My father is a pastor, so I have grown up in the church and a Christian atmosphere. I love singing, and frequently sing on my church's worship team. I also like sports (whether it be watching, or playing them), and played on my school's rugby team for four years. My favorite sport though, is football, and I am a die-hard Saskatchewan Roughrider's fan (eventhough I was born and BC and have lived in Alberta for most of my life). There are also many other things that I would like to do in the future like travel, missions, learn to ballroom dance, and learn spanish. Right now though, my life is pretty much consumed with finishing school and work.

I am so excited to meet everyone and see what God has instore for us this coming year!!

Jocelyne

Dos!

Kaleo 8! Wow!

What an incredible blessing it is to be apart of this year! My name is Janet Broening and I will be the other intern for this 2010/11 school year. I did K4 in the 2006/07 year as well, with Tyler. There are so many great memories, lessons, and challenges from that time, and I am excited to share those with you, but most importantly share in making new memories and learning new things with all of you as we embark on this adventure together!

I am currently in Abbotsford, BC, getting ready to come over to Qwanoes for the summer, and not exactly sure of my position yet. I have been going to the university here in Abbotsford for the past two years in the Science program focusing on Biology. I am currently living with family friends--a couple and their two kids ages 2 and 4. Very entertaining and never dull!

A few things about me...I'm from Prince George, BC which is a decent sized town in the middle of BC. Naturally from being up north, I enjoy most outdoor activities. I love running, hiking, and have recently gotten into rock climbing a bit more. Growing up I spent a lot of time at the ice rink figure skating, and I still like to go when I can. I love food--sharing a meal or a cup of coffee with someone is one of the ways I really like to get to know people. I love that God has a sense of humor:)

I have many hopes for the year ahead of us. Like Tyler said, this year is going to be a difficult one, but extremely rewarding. My prayer for you is that your hearts will be prepared for what is to come, and that you will trust that God is good and his perspective is accurate. I encourage you to be open and honest with yourself and one another as you go through this journey, as God has such good things planned! He wants to reveal himself to you in ways you could never imagine. And I am so excited for that. I am counting down the days that I get to meet all you lovely people!

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.