kaleo update

This week we were able to go on our surf trip that was canceled two weeks ago. We were fortunate for a small church in Ucluelet, (35 minutes from the beach) to let us stay there and use their facilities. After the first day we were able to go exploring the blowhole or in town. I choose to go to the blowhole, which was epic. Seeing the waves come into a channel and slamming against the rocks and shooting into the air over 100 feet, was quite the site to see. That night we had an semi-impromptu worship night. I had the sweetest and most amazing worship night in my life. Feeling the life, realness, and presence of God in the words and in the room that night, was spectacular.

For the last time this semester, I was working at a weekend retreat, this time in the dish pit. It was actually pretty fun, and the dishes only took an hour tops to finish, which meant more time for studying. I was also in the challenge course working at the “screamer” aka the zip line. I was at the bottom, pushing the trolley back and forth. That in itself was a workout and a half.

This past week every single Kaléo was rushing to get his/her work done before the due date, some printing just a few minutes beforehand. It was quite a stressful time, surprisingly not really for me, but for a majority of the students, and we have even more work still to finish.

To top off this week, the Olympic torch ran through Crofton, the small town near camp. Why Crofton? We have no idea. It was not really that exciting watching it, but it was a lifetime experience. Honestly, the best part about the whole Olympic torch watching was the free Timbits, or donut wholes if you’re from the states.

Please pray for focus and diligence in our schoolwork, and that we will be able to see that these homework assignments are more than just work, but we are studying the word of God and learning about him. In addition, we need prayer for getting ready for our missions trip to the Olympics. Everything would go smoothly and we can get all the details worked out. More importantly that God can start preparing their hearts and making their ears ready for the gospel and our personal stories that we are going to share with them.