gimme a break!

Ministry
This week at youth group was a delicious progressive dinner. But it also served as a better getting to know you tool with the adults of the church. Instead of just seeing them Sunday morning, you get to see them in their houses and eating their food, what better way of getting to know someone? Katie led a devo on Philippians 4:4-8. I have the privilege of leading next weeks. Ideas?
Today is Remembrance day, the equivalent to Memorial day. The service had quite the production. Flag bearers and this whole ceremony of putting the poppies on a cross. Singing “O Canada” and “Long Live the Queen” was an interesting experience as an American, but I enjoyed it.
The biggest thing that needs praying for right now is sickness. There seems to be a lot of people that are sick, although it’s just two, it feels like there’s more. With class coming up tomorrow, it won’t be good to be sick and trying to learn about the OT for eight hours a day. Pray for health, rest, attentive minds, ears and unsure butts for the coming week.

Kaléo Life
This week has consisted of several small adventures. This week was reading break, and so many students had gone off island to the mainland, even to Calgary. The week was pretty chill and relaxed. On one occasion some of us were playing ultimate. The other team had scored on us twice, and then the next point we scored. Caught up in the frenzy of three on three pick up ultimate I spiked the disc with my elbow, resulting in a “CRACK!” I look down and there is my disc, broken in two. If ever I was to break a Frisbee, it would be like that, so I’m content…kind of.

Nate son of Melvin reigned in room 209 for one school year. He was seventeen when he entered the land of 209. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. In the third month of his reign the Lord God came to Nate and said “My kingdom is in ruins! I have appointed you Nate, son of Melvin to restore my kingdom to its proper order.” Nate arose early the next morning and traveled to the cleaning closet, south of 209 and back. As he entered the land the spirit of the Lord descended upon him and he wielded “Orange Force,” window cleaner and “Verry Berry” liked a trained warrior. None could stand in his path. He began in the land of Mirror. The mirrorites had been victorious in battle with 209 in the past, but Nate sprayed his window cleaner and wiped away the mirrorites. Now word had reached those that dwelled in the land of Toilet that Nate had completely destroyed the Mirrorites. The fear of the Lord was so strong that they could not hold their swords. When Nate entered the land they fled like gazelles at the site of a lion. Nate again came and used “Orange Force” and left none alive. Next he came to the land of Trashites. The trashite pleaded with him, “What harm have your servants done to you? We have only been your loyal servants. We will be your slaves, servants, just spare us our lives!” Now Nate had compassion on the Trashites and spared their lives, but sent them away to dwell in the land of Dumpster. Upon returning to his city he found it in disorder and chaos. He then set straight his household and the city by the stump. Lastly he went throughout the land spraying the fragrance of the lord otherwise known as Verry Berry. When all this had been accomplished the Lord looked approving on Nate son of Melvin, and the lord was pleased.
In this Nate was set apart from all the men of 209. As for the rest of Nate’s reign, all his achievements and events and how he broke his camera and made the clothesline, are they not written in the annals of the kings of 209?

We have also had to read a bit of the Old Testament for our upcoming class OT Literature. It was quite the experience to read so much. I count myself fortunate because I love the OT and love reading it, so it wasn’t really “forced” reading except for maybe Leviticus.
Also a group of us went to see “Where the Wild Things are” safe to say, it was quite a wild, ridiculous and weird movie.
Another group of us went to see “Song and Dance” which was not really a song and dance, more like some songs and a funny guy telling jokes. It was weird having music and then Adrian Plass (the funny guy) and then again at the end having to listen to a bunch of songs. I had never heard of Adrian Plass before, but figured it was free and heard rumors he was funny and that it was British humor. I loved it. Adrian was hilarious and I feel sorry for all the Kaléo students who missed out. Most of the jokes were centered around the church, or dealing with the church. I have included a link to a YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6O7Al1MqWE&feature=related