Here we go....

The time here is 1:20 AM on June 29, 2007. I just wrapped up a grad party I held at my place after the official grad ceremonies. Now the amazing two-and-a-bit months begin. I leave for staff camp in 8 hours. Staff camp ends on July 4th around noon. Less than 24 hours later I'll hop on a plane to Mexico with my youth group for a missions trip to Hermosillo. Thats going to be a great trip! We land back in Winnipeg around 11:00 PM on July 16th. I'm scheduled to work at camp starting on the 16th so I'll get there a bit late. Camp ends on the 26th. Two weeks later.... I'm at Kaleo. So if you think of it, camp and Mexico will be a blur because they will be so much fun. That means I'm leaving for Kaleo in 2 weeks! So soon! Ahhhhh!!! I love it. I can't wait. Yeah, I feel like I just cleared the last hurdle, now my life can really begin. See you guys in two weeks!

Joel

Helly Hansen Lifa!

Hey Guys! Ohh man summer's almost here, and everyone knows that summer flies by so fast, and than after summer is Kaleo! So pretty much it's almost time for Kaleo!

I used to nanny for a family that worked for Helly Hansen, so now every year I head over to their Warehouse sale and get some stuff for cheap! I picked up a bunch of Lifa this time! It is just like underarmour (but a bit different and a bit better in my personal opinion!) It's a amazing base layer that wicks away sweat and keeps you super warm! I use mine for everything from hiking to skiing, all of which we'll be doing this year! Since it's 60 to 80 bucks a peice in the store and only 20 at this sale I picked up a bunch incase any of you are interested! Here's what I got:

2 Size woman's L PRO-WOOL pants (black)
1 Size XS woman's PRO-WOOL long-sleeved t-shirt(blue)
2 Size L Regular Lifa long sleeved t-shirt (one blue, one black)***
1 Size L woman's Regular Lifa pant ( pink!)
1 Size S woman's Regular Lifa Pant (green)
1 Size S Guy's PRO-WOOL long-sleeved t-shirt (Blue)
1 Size XL Woman's PRO-WOOL long sleved t-shirt (blue)
*** these t-shirts are for guys or girls, but they do fit a bit small. Like girls sizes. there long but a bit narrow

Ok so there's my extensive list! The Regular lifa was on sale for 20 bucks each and the pro-wool for 25(plus whatever tax works out to on that). E-mail/facebook/post a responce to me if you want any of thoes and commit to buying them. I'll have them waiting for you once you get here. It'll be a first come first serve kind of thing. I should also mention the pro-wool ones are thicker (but still really think somehow) and have wool woven into them as well. They are amazingly warm! the regular ones are warm too.

Hope you guys are having a great summer! If your close by come and visit us at camp sometime! We'd love to meet you before the fall! I believe Scott and his family are visiting today, is that right? Jordan's giving them the grand tour! Also we'd love to hear what your up to this summer, how your kaleo preperation plans are going and if we can support you in prayer for anything! So drop us a line some time/facebook us/e-mail us we'd love to hear from you!

~Dotto~

Praise Jesus!!!

Hey everyone!!! So I finshied work yesterday!!!! I never thought that I could do it, but the joy of the Lord is my streangth!!! It has been a struggle but so amazing,I acctually found myself tearing up alittle. God is so good and I now really know that I can do all things through Christ who streagthens me!! So I have a little less than a week before I head to camp then Kaleo!! Thank you so much for your prayers and encouragment!!! God is soo good!!! I can`t wait to meet you guys and embrace you in my loving arms!!!

I think they call this...shock?!?!

Well hello fellow Kaleo people! I am Katie, and I am 17 and live in Lloydminster, AB/SK. I got "the call" from Jim almost two hours ago, and can hardly contain myself; I'm going to Kaleo!!!! I am so incredibly thrilled to meet you all! Kaleo will be a blast. It's getting late, so I will write my testimony tomorrow. Again, I can't wait to meet you all! God bless!:):):)

The Sound of Peace

Firstly, want to apologize to anyone who feels that I miss represented what Qwanoes looked like or what the surroundings of Kaleo felt like. If you really want to know what Qwanoes looks like and what Kaleo feels like, you’ll just have to be here and let God speak to you through his creation and the people that surround you. If you do that the beauty Gods plan will amaze you!

Ok, so onto my post - ironically it has a lot to do with listening to God and letting him speak to you. Recently I have been thinking a lot of what the meaning, sensation and emotional reaction to, “Gods peace” is. In this, I would like to encompass physical, mental and spiritual interaction into the thing we call “Gods peace”.

If you’re wondering to yourself what the heck is this that Jordan is talking about? Good, because at the time I am writing this, it is a smeary mess of goo in my brain that wants to be put down into a form of half legible reading material. So I hope to revise this before you all read it on the blog.

To me - Jordan Nielsen - a man of mere mortal abilities, Gods peace is like a daydream. You know the kind, when you’re in class or at work and you suddenly sink into a dazed trance and your mind softly drifts off into a world that seems amazingly smooth, pillowy and comfortable. This is the only way in which I can describe it at this moment.

It’s a physical reaction that seems to energize and invigorate the body. It’s like that surge you get after you win a game. But ironically it also feels mellowing. Emotionally you feel satisfied, comfortable and at ease. Spiritually you feel a child like humility and pride. The kind that makes you feel safe and secure like you felt when you were in your Dads or Moms arms as a youngin. And the pride that comes from knowing your spiritual Father is looking out for you in all ways.

Even though that was a feeble attempt at trying to decsribe what I feel is a taste sensation of Gods peace. There are more things that pop into my head as well. Some are:

To what extent do we in our culture miss use the word “peace” and thus water it down?

How do we ask for peace in a situation and do we know what we are asking for when we ask for peace?

Is Gods peace a taste sensation of heaven in a teaspoon size sip?

I think about the grace that is needed in Gods heart to continuously grant me peace that I do not deserve. How humbling is it to realize that God loves a broken man enough to grant him a blissful peace in his body, mind and soul? It blows my mind.

Well this about closes off my post for now. But before I leave, I would love to hear your stories or thoughts on Gods peace. I really feel blogs are a way to interact with others in a type of round table type discussion. I can’t wait to talk to you all in a real physical room about topics such as these.

Cheers!
- Jordan N.