It's coming to an end.

Hey everyone,
So summer is over. Plain and simple. And it is so hard to believe. When CIT finished, I knew summer was coming to an end soon. But today camp finished. And school starts in 2 days.
Leaving CIT was so hard. The friendships that were made i think will deffinitely last years to come. I went home last Saturday devestated and heartbroken. I didn't know what to expect coming home for the night. Even though it was just one night, I knew that so much could happen. I also knew that i would be going back to camp the next day.
So i went back to camp as a camper. It was weird. And today, once again, I had to leave. And once again, I shed a pile of tears. However this time, I came home scared.
I've learnt so much over these weeks. And already, I'm trying so hard not to fall back into my old pattern of life. I want to make a difference. I know that God is by my side. And through all things He will stand by me and give me strength to face it. I know that I am never alone, and that no matter what He is always there.
I miss everyone so much. I feel like a part of me has been torn out. I know that we will all see each other again. But not knowing when that will be is hard.
If y'all could pray for me that school would be ok, i would be so thankful. I'm scared to go back. I go to a christian school, but sometimes you dont feel the christian atmostphere. And it's a scary thing.

I love everyone so very very much.

Michelle

The mark of the end of summe

I just wanted to share a random thought. I miss you all CIT 2's and 1's!

The mark of the end of summer just ended, The banquet. For me this means summers over, school is starting, and everything goes back into routine, meaning I fall back into the flow of life.

But this year I want to be different. I want to not be pushed over into the raging river called life I want to stand firm and not lose my grip so I wont be taken a way and be tossed around in this flowing river. I want to go the opposite way, I want to be a Living Sacrifice!

People say that Camp isn't 'Real Life' but I believe when we are at camp we are most real because we are most are selves when we are close to God. There for in the 'Real World' we need to strive for God so that we can be who we really are. So please Stand Firm and not lose grip because My prayer is to be who I really am. A Living Sacrifice!

Go into the world and make Disciples

Jesus Loves you guys always remember that stay close to him be who you are.

Lots and Lots and Lots of Love

Haley

The Transplant

Well hello there dear friends of mine!

I have officially arrived at Briercrest in Caronport after flying 4500kms to Toronto and then jumping in a car and driving 3000kms back out West to find myself situated in the beautiful flatlands of Saskatchewan. Since arriving the work load has piled up high, but I look forward to a semester of rigorous learning. This is me with my new reading glasses preparing for my class on Studies in Spiritual Theology (translation: Prayer).

O gee I do love you all so much! I am very interested to know how each of you are doing though! Please send emails (justinlenny@gmail.com) or find me on Skype or call me as soon as we get phones hooked up in our new place.

I believe today was the day many of you were heading home from Qwanoes for the final time in 2010 (though I hope many of you return to help at retreats!). You may remember our conversation about being transplanted out of the greenhouse. Some of you have been transplanted for many weeks now, and some of you are just about to find out what it's like. There's no doubt the conditions are harsher (that shouldn't surprise us). There's no doubt that the sunlight with it's warmth and nutrients can be harder to find at times. There's no doubt that while there's no shortage of water we often plant ourselves far from the stream. However, with all these tough conditions for growth, I believe one of the primary reasons Jesus had you at Qwanoes in CIT this summer was so that your roots would grow down deep and so that these harsh conditions would not uproot you. I believe He had you there so that you would taste how good it is to grow and to be fed and nourished by your Master. I believe you were there so that upon returning home you would have developed an appetite for not just good things in this world, but the best things God has for you in this life. He has filled you with good dreams, now pray them and act them into reality. He has asked for ALL of you, now continue to ask what ALL entails and how He desires you to surrender (likely even what he desires you to surrender). May He grow each and every one of you up into Oaks of Righteousness.

Blessed is the man

who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked

or stand in the way of sinners

or sit in the seat of mockers.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1)

"See you in February if all goes as planned!"