tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78429299381389377282024-03-05T14:01:31.591-08:00Kaléo 2014Hello from Qwanoes! Welcome to this year’s Kaléo program blog. We are so excited for all that the Lord has is in store for all our Qwanoes/Briercrest students this year! This is a great place to get the latest on what the students have been up to and what's happening in the Kaléo Program! A leadership program of Camp Qwanoes and Briercrest! (Questions? email kaleo@qwanoes.ca or visit program website: www.kaleo.ca)Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01631453482138761841noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842929938138937728.post-50036941108317488082014-04-22T19:40:00.003-07:002014-04-22T19:43:42.260-07:00The Finish Line - The Journey Begins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What an incredible past few weeks! These past days at Qwanoes have been so jam packed I have so much to share with you all. First and foremost, the students have officially graduated and are now moving into the next season of life. That is why although the program has come to an end here, the journey for them is really just beginning. We talk all year how the program does not just exist for the year itself, but rather for every year that follows. So it brought us great joy to see everyone finish so strongly, and we are so excited to see where God will bring them all next.<br />
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On thursday the 17th last week at 3pm all of the students graduated! It was an amazing time of celebration, and also bitter sweet because we knew our time was coming to a close. We are so excited to see what God has next for these amazing leaders, the potential moving out of the program this year alone is massive. This is truly a group who allowed God to do some transforming work in their lives, and will go forth and serve many in love for the glory of his name.<br />
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I am going to share a few pictures from our grad day, and then share some of our last moments together in the Kaleo program.<br />
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Worship for the ceremony was led by Ian Friesen alongside Kelsey Pettinger and team of other students. It was great to see them lead together representing the many times throughout the year we had come together to worship. </div>
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This years graduation address from the students was from this years Valedictorian Stephanie Pauls. The other winners of awards were as follows; Community Award was received by Riley McRae, Leadership Award was received by Ian Friesen, Ministry Award was received by Jonathan Loper, Adventure Award was received by Cara Tetro, and the Academic Award was received by Stephanie Pauls. </div>
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Later after the ceremony we took a few pictures outdoors despite the rain!</div>
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So to finish off this post I am going to share a few pictures giving a snapshot of some of our adventures in the days leading up to graduation. </h4>
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We went indoor and outdoor rock cimbing!</h3>
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The students also helped to run an amazing Jr's Retreat! </h4>
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The weekend right before graduation we had a closing retreat to reflect on the year, and also encourage the students going forward. We stayed at a beautiful cabin called The Knoll.</h3>
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<span style="color: #323333; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I will cherish and value this </span>year<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and the students for the rest of my life. The amazing opportunity to walk alongside this group of young men and woman, who continue through all things strive to surrender their hearts to the shaping work of Christ, has brought me immense joy! T</span></span><span style="color: #323333; font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">he students of Kaléo 2014 have blessed me greatly with their immense creativity,</span><span style="color: #323333; font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> immeasurable passion and most importantly their zeal for the Lord. </span><br />
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So thank you so much from all of us, myself Levi, and the whole leadership team over at Qwanoes. Thank you for following our journey this year! It has been an incredible 8 months and God has been working in every step of the way. We have appreciated all of your prayer and support throughout the year. </div>
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The students just finished their last weeks of lectures closing off two of their courses from this year! They still have a few assignments left to complete, but most of the academic portion of the year is coming to a close. They finished off Camp and Youth Ministry this week, which I will tell you more about soon, but today one of the students Kyla Guneyler is going to share about the course they had just taken lectures for the week before. </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This class is in a way hard to explain what it was about because we covered so many things. However I really enjoyed how Professor Grant dug into the history of modern thought and went through explaining the enlightenment and how our culture got to the state of our thinking today.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We looked at how our culture has transitioned connecting the main influential people in the movement and the big thinkers of different generations.The overall subject matter covered a lot with the enlightenment and the movements of modernity and postmodernity.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Grant was a really inspirational as a teacher, he has been working so hard on his goals and now is in a place to teach for years to come— he is the youngest professor we have had this year and it was cool to see his passion. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">From this class I have learned something that I will remember for the rest of my life—Things are not always the same as face value and there is so much more than just ‘surface level’ behind thoughts and actions, there is always something that is rooted beyond that, and so much more underneath the surface.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">On friday afternoon we went down to the Qwanoes beach—literally a 5 minute walk from Pacific Woods Lodge which is where the classroom and students bedrooms are. We had ourselves a crab cooking feast! This is a first for </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">all</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> of the students, catching crabs on the dock, and then cooking them right after on the beach—doesn’t come any fresher than that. It was such a blast and a great break from the current readings and papers the students were working on. It was so much fun to open the crabs ourselves and enjoy the crab meat with some melted butter. Instead of explaining much more, this blog post will be primarily a photo essay, I hope you enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">This past week we had an incredible time camping together on the West coast of Vancouver Island! We pitched tent for two nights within 100 meters of the Pacific Ocean at French Beach Provincial Park. It was an incredible time of community, relaxing, reading, and learning about how to be lifelong leader wherever life takes our students after the Kaleo Program. This year is almost over—Can you believe it?! We definitely can’, but it is certainly settling in that it’s less than a month till graduation.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The camping trip provided the perfect balance of time spent with each other, time to go about and explore the beautiful beach front park, opportunities to reflect and learn about leading in the future, and also plenty of time to read the course material for their next class. </span></div>
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The students each had 3 books with them as they were preparing for the course which just started today, Introduction to Christian Worldview with Grant Poettcker. There was lots of discussion happening all around camp about the contents of the books throughout the trip, the books are some of the more challenging philosophy books they will read this year, and most were enjoying the challenge. There was lots of re-reading pages to try grasp the concepts, but certain enjoying the moment where the idea 'clicks'.<br />
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Our three days also had a focus on learning what it meant to be lifelong leaders. This was incorporated through some interesting yet challenging group games and also Devo's during the mornings and evenings that were lead by the leadership team (Andrew, Lyann, Ashley, and Levi).<br />
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Thanks for checking in on what's been happening in the Kaleo Program! We have a lot more to share in the coming month, so keep checking back every thursday! </div>
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Before we get into this weeks blogpost, I wanted to let you know that earlier this week I posted about our missions trips that we just came back from. If you want to read that post either scroll down or click the image bellow. </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Well I wanted to share this week about some fun we had together right before our missions trips. This is from a few weeks back, but I thought it would still be fun to share about taking the whole program curling! Most of us were not experienced curlers but still really enjoyed giving it our best shot. This is primarily a post of pictures, I hope you enjoy a glimpse into some of the fun things we do as a community. </span></div>
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A large part of the vision behind the Kaleo Program is providing opportunities for applying and responding to the academics that the students are working on. It is so important for a leader to get hands on experience and put to practice the things they are learning. One thing our students have been learning is that leaders in Gods kingdom are people who serve. The missions trips that happen during the year here at Qwanoes are an amazing opportunity to do just that.<br />
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The students have two options for trips to serve on, one being to Vancouver's East Side and the other to San Quintin, Mexico. Both of these trips partner with organizations that are already doing amazing things on the mission field. Although the Vancouver trip is still within Canada, it is still cross cultural in many aspects as it is a very different culture than most of us are used to. While serving the students get practical opportunities to lead using their skill and also to serve in areas that are outside of their comfort zone.<br />
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First Ian Friessen one of the members on the Vancouver team will share a bit about their trip.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For the past two weeks I was privileged to serve alongside my fellow brothers and sisters in a unique and challenging setting in East Vancouver. Our time in East Vancouver was split between two pre-existing ministries, New Beginnings Baptist Church and Potter’s Place Mission. Both of these ministries are churches where God’s family unites together to glorify God. While we were at each place we had the opportunity to practically serve the people who ran the ministries and serve the unbelieving population and also, in return, be served by them. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">At New Beginnings Baptist Church we did a number of hands on jobs. These included: assisting the ministry of the church itself by primarily doing cleaning and construction projects as well as community outreach programs. At times some of the in-church jobs could feel very impersonal and disconnected compared to serving in the community but God is faithful and used each act of service to bring Himself glory and to encourage His church. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">While at Potter’s Place Mission, located on E. Hastings, we mostly served the homeless. There were two services in a day that featured musical worship for 30 minutes, followed by the gospel being preached alongside testimonies of God’s grace in people’s lives. The service finished off with warm food served to all guests. In the afternoons we found ourselves doing the work of the ministry. Through outreach and evangelism we poured into the street people by sharing spiritual food, alongside physical food, and praying for those we meet. We also supported PPM through various work projects within their building. The purpose of all activities and acts of service here was to share verbally, in addition to physically, the love of God, the gospel, and to pray for people.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">One way that I saw God working in Vancouver was through the testimony of changed lives. There were a handful of attendees at Potter’s Place that have no material possession, very little worldly hope, and broken relationships here on earth. However, God’s grace alone was evident in that they were so rich in eternal possession, have a hope independent of this world, and have a restored relationship with the creator of this vast universe. In addition, God is also more than capable of transforming our earthly situation. I saw this very clearly through the testimony of a man who had been alcoholic, addicted to drugs, and homeless</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Despite his earthly situation that was filled with pain, hopelessness and suffering, God, in His love, changed his heart and additionally blessed him with an earthly situation that is far from his old life. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Next I would love to share with about the Mexico Trip, I was a Leader on this trip alongside Lyann Ramsay. We partnered with an organization called Northern Light Ministries that is running an amazing ministry in San Quintin Mexico. </span></div>
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We had the opportunity to take part in some great building projects during our trip, we even got to break ground on a new property that they are building a Church on. This was incredible as our group was able to be involved in the first mission work done in this community called Benito Garcia. Our team also got to lead an event for kids in the community which went really well. It started with only 3 or so kids present, and by the time we had finished it numbered over 30 kids!<br />
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Our biggest project while in Mexico was building two classrooms for a Church in the community of El Rosario. In a matter of 4 days we got to see this building rise up from just a foundation and into a functioning classroom. Some people on our team had construction experience, but most of us had only ever done a project or two. Despite this it was great to see everyone getting involved and patiently teaching each other how to complete the task at hand. It was awesome to take a moment and step back watching the flurry of activity as everyone was working on their separate tasks.</div>
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A big theme of what God taught us while in Mexico was how amazing the people we encountered were able to give their love to us. They poured themselves out for us, we had only just meet these people and didn't even speak the same language, yet despite all this they shared with us so much even though they had so little. Although we did come and build a classroom, we definitely felt like we received from the people more than we had given. We were blown away by the relationships we were able to form with the people of Mexico. Every single person on the team felt like they were leaving a friend when it came time for our trip to end. Despite all the external differences we had, they connected with us over the greatest thing we had in common, our faith in Christ.<br />
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During our trip there was a several events that were run entirely off the planning of our students. We led family events, youth events, children events, brought meals to a local school, did a language survey and many other various tasks in and around the bible school were we stayed. No two days were the same in Mexico, each day had entirely new things in store for us. It was so amazing to see God work in and around our team as we did our best to serve in every moment. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ian wrote some words that I think apply so greatly to what both of our teams experienced, "</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; letter-spacing: 0px;">Over the two weeks it was a joy to see how God can unite His church in mighty ways. Speaking primarily about our team I would say that we all felt like God’s body; each member crucial and important, each member serving God through their various roles, and each member encouraging others. It was cool to see God’s children humbly serving each other and in the people we had come to minister too. When our human plans were foiled by God’s more sovereign plan, it was awesome to be a part of a team that would prayerfully submit to God’s will when we did not understand the situation. Looking back at the trip I know that God brought us together to accomplish His divine will in our lives and the lives of those we encountered."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank so so much to all of you that made the trips possible. We could not have done what we did without your support and prayer. We are on the home stretch now in the program to graduation and I can't believe how much growth God is doing in this group of leaders. They currently just started their next class called Introduction to Christian Theology, check in later this week for more stories!</span></div>
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Hello everyone!<br />
As promised here is a post sharing about what our time was like at Missionsfest Vancouver and the students most recent course.<br />
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Every year we take our students to this amazing conference that has been running in Vancouver for over 30 years. It is a hotspot for discovering about every kind of mission organization from around the world, while also learning about missions from experts through in-depth sessions. We got up early thursday morning taking a ferry to the mainland and kicked off our weekend with an afternoon exploring the famous Stanley Park seawall on tandem bikes!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">"Mission’s fest was full of God and full of fun. Missionaries were everywhere giving talks about what God had taught them and about their experiences in the mission field. There were seminars on just about everything, some were talking about their experience in the field, while others talked more about other reaching out to other religions. Many people here were very influential and they spoke to each and every one of us on personal levels. Some cut us to the core and others left us thinking about life and how we could serve God more. I personally learned and was challenged by so much, I came back with new perspectives and challenges of I my faith. I want to be able to back up my faith with facts that stand to the world and not just to me. What does this mean? This means by knowing the ‘why’ of what I believe and getting hard evidence that prove that Jesus is the Messiah, that prove that the Bible is real, that prove that God exists. It was also cool to see so many people ready to take their faith seriously and be ready to go on an adventure for God. No money? no problem, we have a God that has a plethora of money and gold ready to be disposed of for His glory. Overall missions fest was a great experience and definitely would go again." - <i>Riley McRae 2014 Student</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">"Perspectives in Missions was an awesome course! Tim Stabell’s teaching style was laid-back and easy to listen to. All the information was really applicable since we’re leaving for our mission trips in a few days. After this course I feel better prepared to go to Mexico and enter another culture. On the last day, we talked about discerning God’s calling on your life which was very applicable for all the students as we’re trying to figure out what to do next year. We also talked about spiritual warfare which was really interesting. It’s not a topic that gets talked about a lot in church settings. I realized that I didn’t know much about spiritual warfare so being able to talk about it and ask questions in an open environment was a really cool opportunity." - <i>Steph Huisman 2014 Student</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">We are back! Its been an adventurous couple weeks and there is finally a moment to fill you in with our latest stories. These past two weeks we went fishing, spent a week shredding the slopes of Mt. Washington, wrote 2 papers, finished 2 books, and spent 4 days in Vancouver at Missions Fest! We just got back from Vancouver on sunday and the students dove right into the course on Missions. There is a lot I could write, but first I would like to share one of our adventures from our week of skiing. I will be sharing more from skiing later this week, but for now lets talk about fishing.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Coming up to our highly anticipated week on the slopes the weather was not looking good. Mt. Washington was having a record low for snowfall this time of year, and the lifts were not even opened yet. We wanted to make sure the week was still a blast with lots of opportunities to hang out and try new things, there was snow in the schedule but no one knew for sure if that meant the lifts would be running. We had several contingency plans and we still ended up implementing the first one, deep sea charter fishing off the coast of Vancouver Island! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">On the monday of our Mt. Washington week we headed up to Comox to test our luck in the waters. Our group was split into two different groups of four, and each of these groups of four went out with different guides (For this reason I only have a limited amount of pictures from two of the boats).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">For now though the students with renewed vigour got right into their first class of the semester Pauline Epistles! The class started on monday and they will be finishing their last lecture tomorrow. Josh Stigall came out to teach the course and has been actively getting the students involved in leading discussions and guiding their peers through what they have learned. They broke off into groups, each group tackling different issues and learning about the context of the letter they were studying. Their effort has been great creatively making each presentation unique and interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When I went home for the Christmas break, I had a great time connecting with family and friends again. It was a nice break from the school work aspect as well. However, as much fun as I had at home, it is good to be back because I missed so many things about the program. I missed having roommates because no one was there to make me get up on time for breakfast. I missed having a genuine three meals a day. I missed the community and how much I have loved hanging out with all the fabulous people here. But most of all I missed the intentionality the program offers of developing relationships with each other, but most importantly with God.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am really looking forward to serving in the mission trip! I am so thankful for the opportunity to put to practice what I have been learning in class. I am excited to see Gods mights hand at work in and through our lives. I pray that God would enable us to reflect his grace to the people we will encounter.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I already appreciated my family a lot before I left, but being gone made my appreciation even greater. My little sister is what I gained a lot more appreciation for. She is the only child left at home out of six and sometimes I feel bad that she has to be alone a lot with my parents working. Now there are so many times where I wish I could be back home to keep her company. I appreciated my parents cooking and realized it actually takes a while to prepare a meal, right after a long day at work, and it always tastes so good. I appreciate the amounts of love they have for me and hugs from my mom a lot more. I knew I was not going to be home for long and that time was going to fly by, so I tried to take advantage of the time I had with them and the conversations we had. I really appreciate my family and how loving they are towards me and how much fun we all have together.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hello everyone! The last couple weeks at Qwanoes have been an amazing time of hard work and Christmas celebrations. The students just left today on their Christmas break and we have many stories to share from our last moments together in our fall season of the Kaleo program. We wrote to you in our last post just as the lectures for Gospels with Wes Olmsted were finishing. The days that followed the students were all busy prepping essay outlines for their final exam and studying hard with all the content they had to memorize. They really came together working as a team and helping each other study and review the immense amounts of material they had to review. </span>Just before the weekend we went to the famous Ladysmith light up together. It was a fun night with a parade and fireworks!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The evening after their final exam there was an optional viewing of The Passion of the Christ, a film by Mel Gibson. The gospel message and graphic imagery struck deep for the students who had just spent so much time studying the life and ministry of Jesus. Although its painful to watch, it served as a helpful reminder in the Christmas season of what Jesus mission coming to this earth was, showing just a glimpse of the price he paid to reconcile us to Himself. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The following was our big Christmas prep day. We spent the morning making our own creative decorations and listening to christmas carols. It was fun to see each student put their own flair and personality into their decorations. We then had our last Qwanoes community lunch of the fall—the staff-student relationships that have been forming over the semester have become a integral part of the students experience here at Qwanoes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We then proceeded to paint and decorate our ornaments that had been in the oven while we were away. We strung the lights and put our ornaments on the tree while drinking hot chocolate and enjoying each others company. Setting up a tree is usually something done with ones family in their own home. For most this was the first time they have ever put up a christmas tree with a majority of people they had only met 3 months previous! As a guest in the room you would have never guessed that most of these students didn't know each other just months previous—a huge testament to the family God has been developing here in the program. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span><br /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The next night after a day of paper writing we had an amazing Christmas banquet enjoying a turkey dinner and awesome desserts! </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">After the banquet we had our annual talent show! These sort of things can always be a toss up, going into it many were not sure what to expect only aware of what they personally had put effort into preparing. Its safe to say everyone who attended that night was blown away by the amazing different pieces staff and students had put together; there was beautiful singing pieces, parody songs written by the students, skits, movies and comedy acts! (there was even a presentation on blue whales!) It was amazing what the talented group was able to pull off given the busy season of academics they were in. A new standard has been set for the Kaléo program talent show.</span></span></h3>
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The class went well and the students throughout the week were putting a tone of work into their research papers for the course. There was 5 topics that they all had to chose from to write their papers on, and would do their research together in groups. They had the opportunity to present some of their findings to the class and took part in lots of discussions.<br />
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Durring the week of classes Nicole Pauls a program graduate who was helping as an faculty assistant for David Ernst set up a Skype call between this years students and some previous graduates of the program currently studying at Briercrest. It was really cool to see the dynamic from these to separate yet still connected groups of people. Although communication was a little challenging the students got to ask questions and advice from the ones who have gone before<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> them—It w </span>as a pretty special moment.<br />
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The weekend after the course a few of the students were serving in the Sr. High retreat at camp. Even though they just finished a tough week of studies there was smiles all around, and it was a huge blessing to see our students serving with full hearts.<br />
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The week after the retreat the students had lots to do in their studies. They had an exam, a research paper, and a book to complete amongst other things during the week. They are right in the middle of the busiest academic time of the year and it is encouraging to see all the hard work that students are putting into their studies.<br />
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At the end of the week we took off on an adventure to the famous caves of Horne Lake. It was such a blessing to get out and enjoy such a unique aspect of God's creation. This was a new experience for most and we all found ways to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. The formations and rock surfaces in the caves are incredible and its amazing how beautiful these caves can be. While we don't have many pictures due to the water and dampness, I can assure you everyone had a great time and good memories were made.<br />
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The students are back at another course as the atmosphere around camp definitely is gearing up for Christmas. They are currently finishing up lectures from the last course of the semester called Gospels. Its crazy to think that this season is already coming to a close! I will have more stories to share from the class room soon! </div>
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<i><br /></i>I hope you enjoyed a glimpse into what one of our adventures was like. The Gospels course just kicked off today with Wes Olmsted and later this week we will be sharing pictures and stories from a few retreats that have been happening!<br />
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There has been a lot of academics and paper writing these past weeks. The students have been working hard and putting in a lots of hours studying, reading, and writing. After the students finished their papers and final exam for Old Testament Literature we spent time away from the books on another adventure. We headed out to WildPlay in Naniamo which has a fantastic high ropes course! </div>
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It was an absolute blast! It was great for the students to get out and just hangout with each other doing something fun. The high ropes course is a set of challenging linked elements progressively getting higher up in the trees. There are zip lines, nets, swings, and every type of bridge to cross you could imagine. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris and his co-counselor Nic at a Camp Qwanoes DQ invasion during Junior High Retreat.</td></tr>
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The following day after WildPlay we kicked off another fall retreat with Junior High campers! This was a jam packed weekend where lots of the students got opportunities to counsel and lead activities.<br />
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The following week after Junior High retreat we kicked off our Week of Prayer! We had a room specifically set up in the lodge where prayer was occurring almost 24/7 the entire week. It was a really special time and a common theme was students wished their time in the room didn't have to come to end. There was a prayer journal, paper with art supplies and other ways the students could interact and respond with where God was leading their time in prayer. The dedication of the students was great; waking up all hours of the night to trade off with someone in the prayer room.<br />
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Durring the Week of Prayer students had papers and books they were finishing for Foundations of Church Ministry. Associate Director of Apologetics Canada John Morrison also came in this week to teach a few workshops on how to grow as a leader. Highlighting characteristics and lifestyles of highly effective leaders and helping the students explore what it means to lead practically in their own lives.<br />
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Foundations of Church Ministry just came to a close and we are now looking towards another busy couple of weeks. Please keep us in your prayers here at camp, God is doing incredible things in the lives of the students, growing and shaping them as they immerse themselves in scripture and academics, and community!</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The course they just completed is Old Testament Literature taught by Professor Don Taylor. This course explores the whole Old Testament and seeks to help students gain a strong foundation and deeper understanding of the biblical narrative. There is a lot of material covered in this course and hearing the students talk at meal times about all they were learning was really encouraging. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Here are some words from Don Taylor himself about taking this course in the Kaléo Program. <i>“Setting aside a week to focus entirely in the OT allows the students to draw near to the faithful covenant keeping God of Scripture. It provides an opportunity to explore the deep and important background for appreciating the message and themes of the NT. Studying in this community allows for a space to ask the hard questions and explore the contours of the OT that so often get passed over.” </i></span></div>
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One of the major benefits to taking the Kaléo Program is being able to have an oceanside view as your class room. The students definitely appreciated Don's teaching style as he has frequently employed breaks and trips outside to make sure their minds were staying sharp.<br />
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Stay tuned next week to here stories about the students experiences in retreats and our time at Wildplay! We will also hopefully be having a copy of the film on the internet for you to view soon as well. This next week we are beginning a solid period of continuous prayer for the entire week. Please keep us in your prayers as well, be asking God to be speaking individually to the students as we devote time to listening and responding to God in prayer.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Trees rolling by, climbing elevation, stunning mountain lakes, epic scenery and winding rolling roads; this surely isn't your typical trip to the local surf spot. It is for us though on this adventure - our drive was nothing short of scenic as we made way in three vans cross island to the largest surfing destination in Canada. Students just finished the first portion of lectures with Sid Koop for Camp and Youth Ministry and were anxious after another good time in the classroom to get outside and make use of the sunny weather. </span></div>
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We arrived the first evening and spent some time exploring Tofino and the famous long beach. During our trip we had the privilege to stay at a church in Uculet which was a fantastic experience, the church had a wonderful 'home-like' feel and we had a great time hanging out and playing games together. You could see even from the previous sailing trip how much closer and comfortable everyone has come as a group; we had such a blast being with each other. </div>
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We spent time at rocky beach in Uculet the first morning, Andrew shared more about our theme together this year. Our theme is Stirred and being near the ocean with all the kinetic energy and force behind each wave was an excellent example of what being stirred up looks like, and how each wave was moved by a force that was greater than itself. We then continued on after lunch to Cox Bay where we met our surf instructors and got on our wetsuits for the first time. Some were more successful with their first attempts than others, there was even one or two wetsuits that ended up on backwards at first.</div>
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Before we attempted entering the ocean our surf instructor Eddy taught us about the various currents and dangers we could face while out in the water. He explained specifically what to look for at the beach we were at, but also equipped us with some basic knowledge to take to any other beaches we might end up at in the future. After teaching us about tides and currents Eddy taught us some basic surf theory and how to approach riding waves with a board.</div>
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We then stormed the water and had our own go at something that seemed so simple in movies. Some surprised by the difficulty at first, our group rose to the challenge and gave it everything they had. Across the board everyone went out in the water and did an excellent job.<br />
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We had an incredible two days of surfing with optimal conditions for this time of year. One of the instructors Ally said he hadn't seen waves this nice here in over 2 months - it truly was a blessing to get such good conditions on both of our days out. Everyone learned and progressed so quickly, it was encouraging to see everyone having so much fun together and trying over and over again to improve. Instead of hearing more from me, as I already have a biased of loving surfing myself, I thought it would be fun to hear from some of the students and what they thought of their first experience. </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>"The trip to Tofino was an awesome opportunity for growth in a new adventure environment! As a first time surfer, I was initially a little skeptical about getting out on the waves, but after the first afternoon, I was pretty much sold on the idea of selling all of my material possession and moving to Tofino for the rest of my life. The trip was a great chance for us to relax and hang out together at the beaches, in the vans, and back at the church; I loved having the time to get to know everyone a little better. It was so cool to be able to enjoy the glory of God in such spectacular surroundings; everything from the crazy Tofino surf to the huge first-growth trees at Cathedral grove spoke of the power and majesty of our Creator!" </i></span></div>
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We had a blast together in another ocean themed adventure. Its safe to say many of the students have caught the surfing bug and are definitely eager to try it again. They just finished their lectures for Old Testament Literature with Don Taylor which was another exciting course. They completed a whole 45 minute film during the past 2 weeks as well for one of their assignments. We will be sharing that and many other stories from the classroom next week thursday. For now there are more photos that didn't make it into the gallery available at <a href="http://bit.ly/Kaleo2014photos" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">http://bit.ly/Kaleo2014photos</a>.<br />
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Just under two weeks ago we had the amazing opportunity to head out to sea with the Sail and Life Training Society, an organization that takes groups like ours on these amazing ‘trips of a life time’ aboard beautiful tall ships.</div>
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An incredible new way of life took form the minute we stepped aboard. Things got underway before we knew it and one of the students even steered the boat out of Victoria’s inner harbor. The immediacy of everything is slightly intimidating at first as we are thrown into this whole new world, but it wasn't long under the careful instruction of the crew that we started to get the hang of things. Most of the students have never stepped foot aboard a sail boat before, let alone a 138 foot gaff rigged schooner. This unique bonding starts to happen between the students because they are all starting at the same stage, learning and growing together. The students encouraged each other and shared their new found knowledge, opening up through shared experiences and growing closer as a community.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarah passes through a sail tie on the main boom getting it ready to be taken down. </td></tr>
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<span class="s1">These boats take enormous team work to set and manage the sails. We where split into different watch teams and there is always a group overseeing the running of the boat. Duties include taking the wheel of the ship, watching the bow, sail handling, anchor watch, navigation, radio monitoring, or cleaning up the dishes from our meals. Everyone needs to be taking part and doing their share, otherwise the sailing just wouldn't be possible. It was cool to step back sometimes and see everyone working in unison to work on a single task. An awesome hands on experience of what it's like to work together as the body of christ. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although it was raining frequently on the trip, students had a positive attitude and there were plenty of smiles going around.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An amazing Humpback whale followed beside our boat for over an hour, here is a shot of it framed under the<br />
beautiful snow caped Mount Baker.</td></tr>
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Here is a quick video showing a few moments that we were graced to see this magnificent creature.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working together to launch the Dories, small row boats that we would take ashore together. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stephanie Pauls sharing a smile as she handles a line. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The food on this trip was incredible. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shot of the stars as we spent time together in pairs on anchor watch. </td></tr>
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<span class="s1">A personal favourite about our time aboard is the nights spent together as a community. We would gather together and play a few games and then all meet in the hold (a room in the center of the ship) to sing worship songs together. It was close quarters for sure, but being able to hear all the beautiful voices singing together in unison praising God was an amazing. </span></div>
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Throughout our time on board Skipper John Andrachuk and the program leader Andrew MacDonald would share leadership principals and how to be intentional with growing in these areas. The whole crew was an awesome model of how to live out your faith and were great examples of humble and confident leaders. Showing as well that leadership is not just in a position but in all areas of your life and glorifying God amongst the people he places around you.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed a glimpse into our time aboard the Pacific Grace. The students are currently finishing readings for the upcoming Old Testament Literature course, and we also recently got back from a surfing trip! There is a new blog post coming thursday next week and in the meantime there are plenty of other great photos from our adventures that didn't make it into this blog post available in a gallery linked to bellow.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
Levi<br />
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Hey everyone it has been a busy couple weeks here in the program and there is so much to fill you in on. This week I am going to share a glimpse into the Students first class of the year spiritual formations, and also a few photos from a Qwanoes Road Tour.<br />
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<span class="s1">In this class the students learned all about what it means to be a disciple - a true follower of Christ. They had opportunities to learn different disciplines and practices they can use in their life, seeking to have a healthy faith walk and grow closer to God. They spent time looking into what it means to live in Christian community and how that is important. This class also provided lots of time for inner-reflection and spending time alone listening to God. </span></div>
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It provided awesome times for outdoor chapels as well as opportunities for personal reflection<br />
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<span class="s1">Students were given opportunities in groups to lead different chapels and worship services that took place throughout the week. These gave them opportunities to express creativity and make the chapel their own - it was wonderful to see students gifts come forward as they led their peers in these times of community worship.</span></div>
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Towards the end of the week the students spent a little under 24 hours in silence and solitude. They spread out in all different areas of camp and didn't speak or see each other for their whole time apart. It was an awesome opportunity for them to really focus and listen to God and reflect on His word and what they had been learning in the course so far. Despite at first wondering what they would do in so much time alone with God, most of the students came back from their time wishing they could have more of it. <br />
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We all gathered the morning after their time of solitude to take communion together. It was an awesome moment where each student had the opportunity to share with the group what they had learned. A majority of the students had been fasting during their time of solitude as well, and what better way to break that fast together but with communion.<br />
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The students have also been busy reading Life Together and Prayerbook of the Bible by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. An excellent read that share Bonhoeffer's thoughts on the nature of Christian community and how individuals relationships with God affect the path of a Christian community's path to God. They are currently writing response papers to this book, as well as finishing up work form Camp and Youth Ministry.<br />
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A Few of the students had the opportunity to help run a Qwanoes event at a local church called Road Tour. It was sometimes hard to tell who was having more fun, the students or local youth that were attending.<br />
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There has been so many exciting things going on, and even more seems to be just around the corner - look forward to a post next week about our previous trip on SALTS!<br />
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<i>Until next time,</i><br />
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We just returned on friday from an amazing time aboard the Pacific Grace. We where sailing through the Gulf islands on a beautiful tall ship built specifically for sail training. Our time on board was amazing despite lacklustre weather, the students had a blast with our time aboard, and even our trips ashore. There will be a full blog post coming this thursday highlighting the first class of the year!<br />
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<span class="s1">It has been an amazing week here on the island with fantastic weather almost every day. This past weekend was the Students first opportunity to help run activities at Qwanoes for a retreat. Trinity Western University brought over its student leaders to Qwanoes to experience all that Camp has to offer, and it was a fantastic first opportunity for Qwanoes Students to get involved. </span></div>
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The students got to help run activities in the challenge course, waterfront, and many other aspects of camp. It was a unique experience for them being able to serve young adults and see first hand what Camp Activities are like to run. As we move into the fall the students will get to be involved lots of other Qwanoes retreats, which provides lots of opportunities to practically apply what they have been learning in the classroom.<br />
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To close off the weekend Students and staff got to enjoy the Qwanoes waterfront with activities like boating and the giant Blob. It was great to just hangout with each other and enjoy the company of some good friends. The community is really starting to shape and take a vibrant life as students are realizing the potential this year has in store.</div>
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<span class="s1">The students are currently in the midst of Spiritual Formations, and at the moment are experiencing a solo time of reflection with 24 hours of silence and solitude. This class is an awesome way to begin the year--students spend a lot of time reflecting and learning about their own spiritual journey and what it means to deepen and grow in their faith. Discovering what discipleship is all about and how everything they are taking part in this year is all an outflow of a desire to follow Jesus. Stay tuned this weekend for more updates from this course, and what the students had to say about it. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Until next time, </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>Levi</i></span></div>
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Hey Everyone! My name is Levi and I am a Qwanoes intern
this year with a focus in the Kaléo Program. I have the incredible opportunity
to fill you in with stories, photos, and updates week-by-week of what’s
happening in the life of the Students!<br />
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It has been a packed week and a half, and the program is
already off to an amazing start. Students are getting into the swing of things
here at Camp with various orientations and training— lots of time getting acquainted with the
ins-and-outs of their new home for the next 8 months. It’s so fantastic to have
them all together and join the family here at Qwanoes. The staff has been
prayerfully anticipating their arrival for some time now and couldn’t wait to
meet them. The LinQ program was launched and students got to meet and pray with
a staff member they were paired up with. This is an awesome opportunity for
students to have intentional relationships with a staff member during their
time here.<br />
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The ministry component of the program also got underway
as pastors from our local partnered churches eagerly came to meet the students.
The ministry component is a huge opportunity for the students this year, they
will get countless opportunities to directly apply what they are learning in
the classroom to where they are serving in their Church. They are in groups of
3-4 and will have many opportunities to grow as active participants in areas
like worship teams, leading youth group, and children’s ministry.<br />
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One of the things they also accomplished is training to
be a qualified belayer in the Qwanoes challenge course. It was so cool to watch
the dynamic of the group start to form as they worked and trained together on
how to belay one another. Helping each other learn and grow, and just enjoying
each others company as they get to know who they are spending the next 8 months
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On Monday with much excitement and anticipation we set
out as a group to tackle our first out trip together. This trip is a stunning
backpacking trip through Strathcona Park to summit Mount Albert Edward, one of
the largest peaks on Vancouver Island. Our trip was spread out across 3 days
with over 34 kilometers of hiking in total. We began the first day hiking from
the parking lot in four smaller groups to reach the lakes we would be camping
at that night. The rain was coming down as we started hiking but moral was high
as students were actively connecting with each other in these smaller groups.
Two of the groups spent the night at Kwai lake, and the other two groups over
at Circlet lake, planning to all meet together on Tuesday morning to summit the
mountain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warming cold hands after a day of hiking in the rain</td></tr>
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For the summiting portion of our trip we are able to leave our heavier back packs at camp and begin the ascent with only daypacks. We all appreciated the lighter load, and would need the extra energy to tackle together the task ahead of us. This is the most challenging portion of our trip and we had to all work together to keep on going. After gaining some serious elevation it became very obvious how glad we were to be relieved of our larger packs. Throughout the hike during breaks Andrew the Kaléo Program Leader was able to use tangible metaphors and stories to explain things about God’s truth what it means to be a Disciple. The understanding of Gods grace can deepen on a hiking trip as we realize God taking the weight of sin from our lives is similar to removing the heavy load we didn’t need to carry to the summit. This makes the adventures so much more than just a fun trip as a group, but rather countless opportunities to attach powerful memories to life lessons the students will take with themselves for years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some portions of the hike to the summit seemed to be almost straight up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stunning views to be had the whole way up</td></tr>
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Our second day had started with clear skies but as we approached the summit and took a break for lunch the fog had started to move in. We always want to be as safe as possible, carefully considering if it was good to make our last push to the top. This type of weather could cause reduced visibility and hinder our ability to follow the trail. Thankfully after watching the weather the clouds stayed at bay and created a sort of bowl and wall of clouds around the mountain as we proceeded to hike the final stretch. Everyone dug deep and encouraged each other for the grueling final stretch. Every single person of our party made it to the top and it was an exhilarating time of celebration and high-fives all around.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big celebrations at the top! Everyone made it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking time to remember these powerful mountain top experiences together</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Peak of Albert Edward pointing up through the clouds, this is the view from the parking lot. </td></tr>
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The last morning we packed up our wet tents and gear and
began the hike back to our vans. After reaching the parking lot it was incredible
to view the peak of Mount Albert Edward in what seemed an impossibly distance away.
It was incredible to have summited it just the day before and gave a new level
of excitement to what God could accomplish in the students lives this year. It
gave such powerful imagery of the immense things that can be accomplished when
you put one foot in front of another, stick together as a community, keep pushing
on, and trust God above all else with the results. The results of this trip
were spectacular to say the least and the students enjoyed a deserved rest on
the 3-hour drive back to camp.<br />
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The students have already begun academic work on the
hiking trip in prep for their first class. They have been memorizing bible
verses as an assignment for Spiritual Formations that begins on Tuesday. Now
back at Camp they continue to memorize and have begun reading one of their
first books.<br />
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Thank you all for your prayer and support, it is
incredibly appreciated and we want to ask that you would continue keeping us in
your prayers. It has been an unreal start to the year and God has brought
together and amazing group of students. We look forward to what God is going to
continue to do in and through each one. Stay tuned next week for an update on
Spiritual Formations and pictures from the retreat this weekend the students
had an opportunity to serve at.<br />
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<i>Until next time,<br />Levi</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey everyone, this is the last of our series in hearing from last year's award winners. I hope that Janelle's words help get you excited to dig deeply into studies this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello Qwanoes students! Yep – that’s YOU. : D <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You may not know this yet, but this year is going to change
your life. Many of you are already anticipating the incredible growth that is
going to take place. Keep it up! If you aren’t expecting much from the year
ahead, start praying that God would bless you with great excitement and
expectancy for all He is going to do in, through and around you. Because it’s not a question of IF He’s going
to grow you. The question is, HOW is He going to grow you? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the major ways God is going to transform your heart
and mind is through academics. I encourage you to not under-estimate the
significance of academic study. I’m sorry if I’m the one to break it to you - but
course lectures, readings and assignments are going to take up a lot of your
time and energy. However, I can tell you from personal experience that this is
a good thing! If you take advantage of your studies you will reap priceless rewards
in your spiritual life. This year you
have the amazing privilege of studying leadership principles, various areas of Christian
ministry and most importantly God’s Word under the guidance of some of
Briercrest’s best professors. Although understanding radical concepts and
managing the heavy workload is going to be a challenge, my hope and prayer is
that you embrace every moment. Soak it all in. Remember that God often
accomplishes His best work through our most stretching experiences. Invite God
to stretch your heart and mind through academics. You won’t regret it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Maybe some of you are
now thinking: <i>Oh dear, what am I getting
myself into?! </i>Well, here are a few tidbits of advice I wish someone had
told me before I did the Kaléo Program. I hope they help! : )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First, do not be afraid! God gives us everything we need to
accomplish what He asks us to do each day. The transition will be smooth if you
depend on God and jump in with an eagerness to learn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Second, do not procrastinate! Know your deadlines, keep each
other accountable and use your time wisely. Stay on top of things and you’ll
find that the workload is totally manageable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Third, do not stress! There are going to be times when you
wonder how you’re going to get a paper in on time. One big thing I learned last
year was how to be content with doing the best I could with the time I was
given. Give each assignment your all in
whatever circumstance you find yourself, and then trust that that’s enough.
Remember Matt 6:27 – worrying just isn’t worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fourth, take advantage of your leaders! All four of your
leaders are there to help you succeed. I know each of them personally, so
believe when I say they are incredibly wise and would love to help you wrestle
with anything from theology to footnotes. Ask them lots of question, take their
advice, and don’t forget to thank them for all their hard work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fifth, practice what you’re learning! One of the unique
things about the Kaléo program is that you constantly receive opportunities to
apply what you’re learning in real life situations. Since genuine change of
heart and mind is reflected by your actions, these are valuable opportunities
to demonstrate true character growth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, learn as a community! Explore hard concepts
together, share what you’re learning with others, and challenge one another to
reach your full potential. Success means ALL of you succeeding together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">God says that we will find Him when we seek Him with all our
hearts. I pray that as you sit through lectures, read books, and write papers,
you pursue God with everything you’ve got. Be stoked about academics! As you do
this, He will be faithful to reveal Himself to you in new and amazing ways that
change your life forever. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Janelle</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Andrew MacDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02407214041074880587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842929938138937728.post-517261365091650832013-07-08T17:01:00.000-07:002013-07-08T17:01:02.958-07:00A word from last year's leadership award winner<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey folks, here's a post from last year's leadership award winner, Jim Bodden:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspired for Life, called to lead</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So you’ve been accepted into this program which has a tag line, “Inspired for life. Called to lead.” You have been called to lead. There is no better place to learn crucial leadership aspects than at Camp Qwanoes in the Kaleo Program. You will have many opportunities to step out in leadership throughout the year whether it’s on an adventure, or leading worship, or cleaning in the dish pit after dinner. You will have the opportunity to listen to, and participate with Andrew and his leadership team in leadership lessons. However, I challenge you to pay attention to the whole leadership team in their regular day to day activities as you will learn much from their example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To be a leader is to have others follow you. Many believe that to be a leader you must be a talented public speaker for influencing the mass’s, a great guitar player for leading great congregations in worship a top physical athlete or a famous star admired by the world. Though many great leaders have these talents, these talents are not what define them as a leader. A leader is someone who has a positive attitude that rubs off on those around them, even if they are scrubbing dishes of cleaning toilets on a weekend retreat. A leader is one who is honest and has integrity, and makes those around them strive to follow their example. A leader must be willing to serve, to re-quote what Rachael Allen posted from Matthew 20:26-28, to be great you must be a servant and to be first you must be a slave, “even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.<br />I am so excited that you have decided to go to Qwanoes to and partake in this leadership program. I pray that God will prepare your hearts for the lessons to be learned and the growth to be had. “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. (1 Tim. 4:12)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Christ</span></div>
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