Good Times in the Sun

Reading break was amazing. I got done lots of homework but still had plenty of time for fun. We went to Mystic Beach which is a beautiful beach with sweet rocks to climb. Half of the group incluing me got there early so before we went done to that beach we did a small hike to a beach near there called China Beach. It was beautiful. It had small rocks everywhere and the sun was hitting the water so beautiful. I had a sweet talk at that beach with some of the girls just talking about our year and how it has shaped us. Reading break was an awsome reatful time. Both my room mates were gone so I had some time to be alone. At the end of the week it was March 7th (my birthday) and the day that Kaitlyn and Haley came home. So we decided to go out. We had a sweet time together. It was an amazing way to end off the break before getting back into class again.

We started Gospels which was a great class. Wes is a great teacher. He probably knows more about the bible then anyone I know. I loved hearing him and learning lots. I'm not going to lie I had a hard time focusing because we were in class for about 7 hours a day. I can't listen to one person talk for that long without drifting off every once and awhile. But over all it was a very interesting class. I defiantly learned a lot and hopefully will continue to learn as I go back to the class note on my own time.

Olympics!

We just had an amazing experience at the Olympics. It was cool to see how God answered prayer continually throughout our time there. A lot of people commented on how they loved the joy our group brought and they really saw something different in us. It was cool to see what kind of conversations came from telling people what school we're from and what Kaleo is all about. We stayed in a church and bussed in every shift. I was working at the Whistler Olympic Park. Everyday I had a different job. Sometimes I was ticket scanning and other times I was right in the stands. I met lots of amazing people but I sometimes found it hard to know how to bring up God in conversation. I struggled through but very much enjoyed my three weeks at the Olympics. I would love if you could be continually praying for all the people we were in contact with over the trip. Pray that what was said to them and what they saw in us will continually stir up questions in there hearts. Pray that they will be able to see the reason for the hope that we have.

The main part of the trip for me was prayer. I found it hard to know how to talk to people but what I did know was how to pray for them. I did not see much fruit from the prayers I was praying but I am trusting that God will change those people in His timing. Pray was also hug when it came to our own group. We were continually praying for heath and strength, bith physical strength, spiritual strength and emotional strength. God provided huge for us on this trip. We had to get up everyday at around 3:00 and then we stayed till 1:00 or 4:30 depending on the day then came home, worked on homework, went to chapel and then to bed. It was a tiring trip but God graciously blessed us with good heath and a continued passion for the people we had met. There was one point in the trip where we all felt pretty beat. We prayed for renewed strength and the next day people were amazed at the e

nergy they had and the opportunity in conversation. During the trip we had one room devoted to prayer. I loved spending time in there after shifts. It was a good place for me to rest in God and pray for the people I had come in contact with that day. I feel very blessed that God chose to use me to shine his light to people around the world. I hope God will continue growing me into a bold follower of him who is devoted to prayer.

I had four days off altogether. The church we were staying in was in Squamish, which is a beautiful town. Most days I just slept in and went into town. We had homework to do so I did that as well. I got some work done at a coffee shop near by. One of my most memorable days off was when me, Jeremy, Justin, Jim and Haley climbed the chief which is a small mountain in Squamish. It was a pretty short but steep hike and it was absolutely beautiful at the top. It was lots of fun to climb and even more fun to run down. It was a sweet time to just go out and have some fun which was a nice break.