My Quaint LIttle Town Of Fort Langley

Well, christmas has been pretty busy for me!!! I've been working and hardly at home really! But its been great! It has been really nice to sleep in my bed :) i've found that when leaving KAleo i was looking forward to spending some time by myself...and with God. I thoughtit wouldbe easier at home to do that. i was wrong. In the book we read it talked a lot about business and what it does and thats exactly what its been doingto me. the first two weeks i spent running off my feet hardly stopping to eat or sit down at home. I pretty much only was in my house to sleep and even then sometimes i was at my sisters. It was hard becuase i wanted to be everywhere i was and doing everything but it was getting to be a bit exsessive. Then i took a weekend of laziness which was good and God was part of that... but he wasn't enough. I began to get fusterated with how i was feeling and became busy again with multipul family gatherings and such.

I had been doing my reading for class and finish a part of it then started the next when i went to Craigs family gathering. There i was approched by Grandpa who began to tell me all about himself and his stories and his family. And though i'm sure his grandchildren have heard it multipul times over i was captivated i loved it. and the best part about it was he would talk about amazing blessings and practically Mircles God had given him and then he looked at his family and even before he said it i knew he what he was going to say, that they were the biggest blessing of all. Then i began to think about how one day i'll be at the top of the family line like that. Then that grew to me thinking about all the different lines and clans and such of Abraham, Issac and Jacob! This was an exciting thought for me. Becuase i was making connections with the bile and my life and not only just knowing that these people in the bible lived once but feeling and understanding that,,, if that makes sence at all. Like i now put feelings to the words and discriptions of what was happening in the text. It wasn't just fact anymore, the living word really felt living. I am now loving reading for class and i hope that that never stops!!!! Its great!!

i'm really not sure if anyof that made sence at all or if it was just a jumble of silly. sorry.

anyhow i have just returned today from a weekend at my cabin where i managed to get stuck in a room with two sickies!!! My sister and brother in law! so therefore i am now sick! gross! but i had an awesome time!! we went 4x4ing in the snow and sedding down a giant hill!!! it was great fun! and i actually sat and jsut read my bible forever it was amazing! it was what i had needed all along!

so i was sitting here just thinking about what it says on the prayer sheet for me. Wisdom. I haven't been questioned by my family much at all, but i'm pretty sure i've been learning some other things. So thank you.

I"m really excited to be comming back to our home very soon!!! Thank you all for being who you are!!! your great!
Love Jenny
\i'm sorry if my blog didn't make sence

o and my pictures! well the first couple are me and my niece quin (beckys daughter):)
the third is of me, my niece samatha (my brother steves daughter) and my sister becky
then the fourth is my my sister and i when we were younger.

This christmas i have learned a lot about family and realized and come to undertsnad thier importance to me a bit more. Though its not perfect and things often get a little stressful when we're all around i love them.

especially my sister, we are pretty tight but this christmas i've learned how much she really means to me. This year for chirtsmas i made her a collage of pic of uss from all years. there is a consistant pattern of us hanging out in her bed, even one of her sleeping in my crib with me. I dunno its hard to exlpain but shes great.

PRAISE!!!

hey guys!

So I shared my testimony in church at the worship service this morning. My pastor approached me a couple of days ago SO randomly and asked if I would share my story. I was shakin' in my boots as I got up in front of a congregation that has known me since I was a toddler. I bared all. I mean....ALL. gah.

It was frightful and painful, but ya know what? I finished, and I sat down, and the whole church just exploded, and it was so good! This other woman got up and thanked me because I had given her the courage to share, and then told the church that she is a recovering alcoholic. I got so much encouragement and all of these people vowed to pray for me, and I got to tell them all about the good things God is doing at Kaleo. They said they could tell that God was speaking through me. Awe, it's such a freeing thing, and a little surreal. Who woulda seen THAT coming?

Anyway, I just wanted to let ya'll know what a great day it's been for me. Can't wait to see you all on the 2nd, I'm so pumped to be back at Kaleo. I love you all big bunches.

-Rob

Prayer Request...

A dear, elderly(95) friend of mine, passed away on the 23 of December. She was a lady that I would often visit in one of the care homes here in Melfort. She was such an amazing prayer warrior and woman of God. When I got I home I was so busy that I didn't have a chance to go see her right away. I heard that she was not doing very well, so I rushed over to see her. It was such a painful thing to see. She was stuck in bed, shaking and not responding to anyone. I sat with her for awhile and talked and prayed with her. She, for a moment, looked right at me, and raised her hand a little so that I could take it. I sat and talked with her for a while longer and then left. That night she passed away. Unfortunately most all of her family lives all over the country and were not able to get to her in time to see her again before she died. I would just ask that you would pray for her family and her many friends who were touched by her faithfulness to God. Luckily the funeral was yesterday, so I was able to go to that, before coming back to BC.
I don't think that I ever learned so much about faithfulness from one person, ever. Here was a lady that was 95, had no family that lived close to her, had lost her husband and a son, was living alone in a care home - But still she was always joyful, read her bible faithfully every day, and prayed without ceasing. I remember how Jim always says that even talking about our problems with one another is still saying them in God's presence (praying). This is how it was when I would talk to my friend. She was indeed a huge influence on my life and I will really miss her, but I know that she was welcomed with loving arms into God's embrace, and if there was anyone who ever deserved it, it was her.

michells beautiful christmas!

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i miss you all so much!
for that past ... umm days... lol I've just been chillin with the fam! and its been great! Christmas day was wonderful ... my nephew woke me up in the morning and we opened our stockings! and gifts ... its was lots of fun. We went to our long time family friends house for dinner, and a little bit of guitar hero... so much fun!
Yesterday i went up Mt Cain for Jordan and Vanessa (kinda my brother in law... had to explain)ITS WAS SOOO BEAUTIFUL UP THERE... well its was snowing a bit... but the snow was like no other. I was boarding on a cloud! Soooo Amazing!!!!... one of the lifts broke so i couldn't go up to the top so that sucked but it was still amazing! i'm heading up to Mt Washington tomorrow with my dads side of the fam! so that's gunna be a blast! 6 more days until i'm at home with you guys and i'm so excited! it cool that we have 1 more person in our family mister mark!... if your reading this! Welcome to the kaleo fam! I'm excited for the adventure that we are all going to have when we get back!
have a wonderful rest of you week and I'll see you all in 6 days! i miss you and love you!
chow
michelle
p.s the pics are of Ryder, Evan... they are soo cute! i just love them!

New Year, New Community

Have you gobbled your turkey? Increased your elf esteem? (Does Santa get a yearly flue shot?) We hope you have had an excellent time with family and friends, and have enjoyed being this person God is making you. We look forward to seeing you back here soon, and unfolding the new adventure of the spring semester.

Just as you were leaving, I received a call from Mark Freeman, Dan's friend who visited us the first week of December. As you know, Mark had been accepted to Kaléo for the fall, but had to withdraw over the summer, so it was great to have him here to hang out and go snowboarding with us. His call was to ask if he could join Kaléo for the spring semester. This unleashed a small flurry of calls and consultations with the Kaléo leadership team, Briercrest, Qwanoes, and as you were leaving, a few of you. It would have been nice to open up the discussion more, but the circumstances didn't allow it, and perhaps this worked out for the best. As would be expected, there were various responses, including some concerns raised - especially about the effect this would have on the Kaléo community. After all of our discussion we told Mark that we would welcome him here, and today he called to confirm that he would like to come.

Will this change things? Absolutely. So will coming back here after three weeks at home, new courses, a week on Mount Washington, missions trips to all corners of the globe... The truth is that, with or without the addition of a new member to our community, Kaléo will never be the same as it was before Christmas. We ask you to trust your leaders, who feel that the addition of Mark will be good for the community and be an excellent test of its health and inclusiveness. And we ask you to open up your hearts just a little further and let Mark in. He is super excited about this and says he has not prayed about anything so much in his life. His reasons for coming are excellent (we'll hear them), and I am sure that God has great things in mind for Mark, and through him, for us.

Hey, please let us know if there are any changes to your return trip plans. See you soon!

Merry Christmas!

Here's my present to you this morning - not a lump of coal, since you are all so nice - I have signed up for Facebook. Don't gasp - it is only a trial run, and if it doesn't go well, I'm gone. But I thought I would give it a try. Now what do I do with it?????

Hope you are having an excellent time at home or wherever you are! Miss you tons and looking forward to seeing you soon!

Merry Christmas!!!

Hey y'all!! Merry Christmas!! Today is my families Christmas, we do things alittle wierd!! It has been a good day so far.. The whole family is over and I definitly got jumped on by the kids this morning!! Lol it was great! So we ere all opening presents and my parents came out and gave my bros and sister and I bags and cards and told us to al read the card out loud... After some intence reading aloud we came to the realiation that my parents had booked an Alaskian cruse for me and my siblings and them of course.... No kids jsut us "adults"!!! Oh man it was pretty crazy, my ma was crying and screaming more than we were!!! So I am spuper stoked for that!! I miss you all so much and cant wait to be "home" again!!
Love you
Sheri

Hey Everyone! Christmas break has been pretty good so far! I've done some Christmas baking with my Mom and my Grandma and met with a few of my friends. I went on a crazy 3 1/2 hour shopping trip with my mom, grandma and sister in order to get our Christmas shopping done. So the picture is of me and my friend Jules! She came over today and we went bowling and then to Starbucks. It was great fun! So things with my family are going pretty good! So far I haven't gotten into any arguments with my dad and we have actually had a couple of discussions about God and stuff, except he wont let me finish explaining sometimes and it gets frustrating. Things are a little tense around here sometimes but overall things are going well! So, you all remember how my laptop kinda sucked, well I'm writing this from my new laptop that I got a few days ago. Apparently it is a year and a half late graduation present from my parents because they never got me one. Its pretty sweet! If you guys could pray that my mom would be more accepting of Kaleo that would be awesome. My dad, strangely enough is the one that is pretty much okay with it now. He didn't want me to do it but now that I am he is looking at the things he considers positive about it. My mom on the other hand, still is looking at Kaleo with a very negative point of view. Other than that things are going pretty good! Christmas is in less than two days and my grandparents and my sister and brother-in-law are coming over for Christmas Day supper! I hope that you are all having and awesome Christmas break!! I miss you all so much!!! See you all in 10 days (7 for staff retreaters and 8 for Andrew)!!!

*another* prayer request

Hey guys...
A good friend of mine is moving out of her home, where she has been abused in a variety of ways by her father since she was a child. She's 20, and lives in constant fear of her dad. please pray that God would soften her father's heart, and that she would have peace and courage about her decision to remove herself from this harmful living situation. Pray for safety for her and those who are going to help her to move; I will miss the big date by a couple of days.
Thanks, she will appreciate knowing she has pray-ers backing her up.
-Rob

a prayer request

hi all! i miss you so much!
So thing here have been good.. and there only getting better! my oldest sister and the rest of her gang is coming today and I'm excited! i get to see Ryder for the first time! my mom is home now.. my dad and a buddy of his put of the lifts in the bathroom and one in the bed room so that sweet! he also what to get one up in the living room. thanks for your prayers for his back! its slowly getting better... its not 100% yet.... I'd say its about 60%... i don't know tho...I'm just guessing

please pray for Shane! pray that he will have some sort of peace and understanding, pray for his parents that they will be able to deal with him, pray fro wisdom.
i soo just want him to wake up and go Ohhh ... that's what different about Michelle, i wish i made a bigger in packed. I pray he will see how much he matters to people, and how much people care about him, if he was gone i know his mom would be a reck i. i pray he dosnt do any thing stupid! pray for prection!

thank you guys for always being there! i miss you alot and cant wait to be home!
i cant believe that there is only 3 days untill christmas!
have a wounderful christmas!!!!!!
chow
michelle

Hey everyone! So this is a picture of my brother and I at a wedding we went to this past weekend...it feels so good to be here with my fam! I have been having a really great break so far..spending time with Merissa just hanging out; it's just like old times. My other girlfriends get home tonight...so I'm super excited for that!
Anyway, I just wanted to post a prayer request I have...my grandma (my mom's mom), who lives just down the street from us, and who I used to live with, has colon cancer. Over the past year, she has been constantly losing weight, spending more and more time sleeping, and now she doesn't even eat, because she can't digest food. Right now, she weighs 78 pounds, and is only awake for 2-3 hours a day.
Today, I went to go visit her, and it was so difficult to see her like that. I would really appreciate prayer for her; that her death is peaceful and painless, and that all of her family can love and take care of her so much in these last days of her life. Even today, as I was leaving her room, she quietly said, "Say a prayer for me please", so I would truly value prayers for my grandma. Thank you so much and God bless!
-Kate

i have a dream...

..or rather I HAD a dream. It was funny so i thought I should share. we were all back at Kaleo, and *I began slowly hoarding things from each of you that represented you. i stole andrews roughriders t-shirt, steve's comp, joell's guitar, jessica's laugh (i kept it in a bottle), etc. something from everybody. i cleverly hid them in my room. people were really upset with me, and when I was discovered I had to move out and live on the roof, but that was perfect because I got a killer suntan. but you never discovered where I hid them. BAHAHAHA. :) miss you guys.

update from ellie belly the island girl

hey everyone!!
i'm praying that you are all having a restful, Jesus-filled break... i miss you all A LOT and think about you all the time. I'm so looking forward to spending the next four months with you guys...
well, since my last post, i've been kind of flip-flopping back and forth between emotions... when i have a lot of time to think, i tend to get this way. It's been so amazing though, before the break i was praying that God would help me plan my schedule around time with Him, and that i would just have a longing to be in the Word... and He's answered that prayer so evidently... i haven't gone this deep on my own (aside from classes and such) in a while... so cool :)
You know, I've been thinking...even though it seems like i've been obsessed with my spiritual growth for the last few months and have been constantly wanting to move forward, God's been reminding and inviting me to just rest in Him. On Sunday, i went to new life, which was so very refreshing... being able to see everyone... just soak it all in... i've really missed it. Mark's sermon was talking about the passage in Isaiah 9 which gives 4 different names to the coming Messiah... Wonderful Counsellor, Everlasting Father, Mighty God, and Prince of Peace... this week was focussing on how God is Mighty... and how in the Hebrew it actually translates more like 'Mighty Warrior'... he explained how God is a Fighter God, that He will fight for us, all we have to do is show up and watch Him move. It was definitely what i needed to hear in regard to my whole family situation and my unshakeable obsession with constantly growing (which i know is important to have, but when i'm seeking the growth on my own it gets extremely exhausting)... and also thinking about what i'm planning to do after Kaleo (people have been asking me about it left right and centre it seems.. or perhaps interrogating is a better word :) ) It's been really refreshing to just be able to step back and see the effects of the ways that i've grown, and rest in the fact that none of it would have come except by the grace of God.
It has been kind of weird though, to be back home and finding myself clashing with my parents because it seems like they don't understand a lot of what i've learned in the last 3 months. please pray for patience for each of us in this! It's humbling to see how God has grown me so much, and yet there are still things like this that trip me up... how so very weak am i... well everyone really... but to rest in God's perfect power in that is such a cool blessing. He can do so much more than we can even fathom...
Oh! another cool thing is that I've been able to spend some good quality time with my sister the last few days... it seems like we get along so much better now that we have been apart for a while, and have had some time to grow individually... its been sweet. And as for Mr. Jones... :) I'm looking forward to spending Christmas with him, having him join me at my family gatherings, and vice versa. Last year this time, he was still in England, so this is technically the first Christmas we get to spend together... please pray though, that we would find time to just enjoy each other in all the hustle and bustle!
Aaand one more prayer request... a girl named Amanda who i know from school last year (she's in grade 12 this year) has been talking quite a bit with me on facebook, she's feeling really isolated from all her friends at school... I think she's just really longing for genuine community and relationships. I think i'm going to invite her to spend a day with me/us at the camp in the new year, so you'll all get to meet her hopefully. She's going to the same Capernwray next year that Lew went to last yeat, so that's a cool connection. but yeah, please be praying for her!
Anyways, I think that is enough out of me for now. I love you guys so much!! Can't wait to see you all again!

The Wounderful Life of Michelle in pMc

Home has been OK .. busy but not at the same time, I've been cleaning a lot, got my sisters room ready for her (Dayle) the other day. Andrew (Dayle's hubby) come on the 22 i think, Cara, Bob, Evan, and Ryder are commin on Saturday, so my room need to be cleaned for them.
My Dad and I are going to start making a Lift in the bathroom, for my mom, so she wont have to sleep at the hospital any more... even tho she really likes it there lol. My dads back is slowly getting better, its still bad enough that he spends most of his days one the living room floor... playing James bond! lol Good old N64 lol
I'm gunna start making Christmas cookies to night with my sister!!! yayayyaya!!! you cant have Christmas with out cookies! lol
I think about you guys all the time and miss you so much!!! only 11 more day until we all get to be at home together!!! I'm so excited to see all your beautiful faces!!!
310 Lady's! i miss your wonderful, beautiful faces in the morning!... i miss waking up to gangster music lol .. even tho Kelsey and Katie-kins hate it lol
My heart is with each and every one of you!
Lots of Love
you sister
michelle

P.s The pic above is of my attic adventure!!!... taking measurements for the lift and such.

From Kaleo's first and only polar bear...

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD AFTERNOON! haha oh my goodness how i miss waking up to stephens smiling face...and kev...he just keeps sleeping. and the rest of you guys, like honestly i can't say good morning to any of you..tried to get it going over facebook but its soooo impersonal. anyways my time at home has been fantastic. Kelsey was here until yesterday morning, we had an amazing time chilling, and now its a full blown work schedule...started at 8 this morning, am on lunch break, and i think i'll finish at about 2 tomorrow morning with some breaks in between. but yeah! fun times! gotta make this money thing work out. hangin out with the fam is sweet, we've had a ton of fun already. anyways, must go eat my chili (ohhhh i miss wes' cooking when i'm at home by myself thinking of what to eat for lunch). MISS YOU ALLLLLLLLLL! hugs to everyone. seeeee you later!
scotty

A bit of a steve's life...

So...i thoght i would let you in on the kinds of thinks that happen to me.

I thought i had a desntist appointment today, at 1:30. no big deal. i was out till 2ish hottubing with an old buddy, but had my dad wake up up at 10, just so i could get some stuff done in the day. this morning (ish) i would up at 1:26. i then paniced, and got ready and to the dentist office by 1:33. Not Bad!! i tell the woman my name, she falters a bit and then says i had an appointment at...12:30, not 1:30. so, after all that, i was still an hour late, and now i have ont dec 24, in the morning. i am slightly upset...but i'll get over it.
so yeah. thats just one of the random occurances of my days of being at home.
i miss kaleo, and am stoked for when we're back!
Merry Christmas!

steve

Reflections on moving...

Well actually our move went really well. We only had two days to move all of our stuff (the day after I got home and the next). We moved all the heavy stuff (piano!) without much trouble and didn't even have to hire a mover of anything (such good friends and family). Thank you for all your prayers! The new house is good (I really enjoy the freedom of living in town again). I am really enjoying spending time with my brothers and my parents - and hanging out with old friends! I hop you all are having a great time at home and I can't wait to see you again soon!

Shout Out From L-Town!!

Hey y'all!
Well I am sitting on my couch, warming up from being in yet another parade and looking at my beautiful Christmas tree, and Christmas Village!! It actually feels like Christmas!!! I have been so busy since I have been home. From my nephews Christmas concert (lol he stole the show with his random out bursts of air guitar) to waiting in line down town Vic at 6:30am... to advent brunch with my WHOLE immediate fam all (14 of us)!! It’s been good though! It kind of seems like I never left. I am catching up on sleep lots, going to bed earlier than I have since like grade 11! It’s pretty sweet! It was also pretty rad being at my church this morning! God has blessed me with an amazing church family.
I miss you guys so much! Living in a house with two other women and not talking much with my dad, I am really missing the fellowship with the guys, not to mention random dance parties and waking up with the girls!! I am finding myself always thinking, no matter what I am doing I am thinking about sucky stuff, everything seems to be reminding me of the summer and months to follow, please pray that I will stop pushing all of this stuff down and that I will actually think through it.
Guys I miss you support so much, and being able to support you guys! Everyday I am realizing how important this community is to me. I hope you all are having a great Christmas, and remember that I love you and more importantly Jesus loves you!!
Oh one more thing... I really encourage you if you haven’t already, to watch 'The Nativity Story', its amazing and gave me a more realistic out look on Christmas!! God bless my fair feathered friends!!
~ Sheri

Update from Woodstock!

Hello Kaleo! I am home safely and loving it! As you may have guessed, that is my little brother in the pics above! We were having some fun with my webcam, and I am a little ashamed to say this, but I taught him how to play dolphin olympics!! Kev, I hope you are proud!! He actually loves it a lot and he is getting pretty good at it. Anyways, I miss you all sooo much, but I am happy to be home. It honestly feels like I never left. Things at home are pretty much the same, and I am staying at home. I haven't seen my mom yet, but she seems eager to visit with me. I'm a little bit nervous about visiting with her, so I'm kinda putting it off and keeping busy with other things, but I know that I will have to see her eventually. I have hung out with a lot of my friends already and it's kinda strange because I just expected them to understand! Oh how wrong I was! It's hard to explain anything about Kaleo to them, and it's such a huge part of my life that I wish that it wasn't so difficult. I'm doing my best and they have seen a ton of pictures! I am really happy at home right now and it's so refreshing to see all my old friends! We're in the middle of a huge snowstorm right now too! We have about a foot right now and it's still snowing! I miss you guys like crazy and it's so exciting when I can talk to you on msn or on facebook! I hope all is well with everyone, and I continue to pray for you all! Hopefully I will talk to you all soon!!!

Prayer Request

Hey Everyone!!!
I miss everyone so very much!! The other night I visited the Bible College my friend is going to here, which is also really small. The community there really made me miss all you guys!! but i'm also enjoying my time here in Peterborough so far, there is a ton of snow and it is freezing, the way winter should be, not the cheap Vancouver Island imitation. tehe. But I have a prayer request, on Friday night I was able to hang out with a friend that I knew from youth group but hadn't really been able to connect with for awhile. I knew from talking to her on msn and facebook as well as to her sister that she wasn't doing to well and wasn't living life for God. But I discovered from hanging out with her that her life is really off track, I won't go into details but it broke my heart. Her boyfriend was there with her so I wasn't really able to go very in depth with her. Please pray for her and me too that I will have wisdom to know how to best interact with and encourage her. Thanks all!
love, Catherine

Road ra...peace?

hey folks

kinda neat story for you. i got home and circumstances were slightly less than desirable. I sort of began to question just how much I really had changed from before, because there was a lot of bitterness welling up inside me. I just wanted to get back on the plane. then today, i was driving home from Fredericton with my mom, and we were stuck behind some slow moving traffic. instead of getting road rage (which has been known to happen), i told my mom about how cool it was that God invented the sense of touch, and wasn't it neat how the sun made the shadows, and isnt it cool how all that snow is billions of tiny, unique snowflakes all clumped together.

instead of frustration, I was seeing the beauty of God's creation around me! I'm so pumped to see the way Kaleo has helped to change my perception, and I think I may have made a positive step in proving to my mother that I am not the man I have been. Thankyou to all of you guys, you've all been a part of this change in me.

Jimbad, you should be pleased to note the heavy use of the blogspot.

cheers!

Downeeeeeeyyyy update

Well guys I think that God is trying to get me to post on here because my Facebook won't work so I can't waste time on there....I hope you're happy Jim and Jordan=)
Well I've been home for a total of 2 days. Have already had 2 Starbucks runs and have been driving all over the place dropping Arlan off and seeing people. It has been an amazing time so far. Hanging out with Bethany was incredible, so good to see her and I got to hang out with one of my best friends yesterday before he heads back to the island for Christmas. I also got to go to my Middle School Youth Leader's Christmas party! Other then that I haven't done very much, stayed up late watching Ocean's 13 with my Dad last night, slept in this morning and our Christmas tree is now half set up- just the decorations to do tonight when every one's home.
Yeah so that's it. It's been weird being home, getting off that ferry and hitting big city traffic was crazy, and driving in rush hour seemed extremely foreign to me. I love being home though, so good to catch up with everyone here and my family especially. I'm finding it amazing to come back and share about Kaleo and look at pics with my parents, helps you take a deep breath and begin to digest (or should I say eat, oh that's a knee slapper=) everything that's happened this fall.

Here's my random thinking for now, I was taking the bus and skytrain yesterday to meet up with my Dad at work. So there I am stuck on a skytrain, what better place to start ministering to people while they're stuck on a train. I think I'd be killed if I did do that though. Why is it so much easier, although still stinking hard, to go sit with a homeless person in Victoria and chat to them then it is to sit beside someone on a bus and start talking to them?!?? Well there's my rant. As soon as I get any exciting pictures of being home I'll post again, and yes I will be keeping you all updated=)=)=)

some pics.. i would have made them a slide show but i cant figger it out

hey all ya'll!

hey everybody

I've been missin you all loads and loads and prayin up a storm for ya'll. home so far has been awkward, but not all bad. i made chocolate chip cookies today. i love you all and can't wait to come back for round two of the best Kaleo ever. that's right all you past kaleo-ers, the best one EVER. mmhmm, i went there.

i hope things are going smashingly for you all, and that the holidays are more fantabulous and joyfultatious than ever. go be blessings to world my friends.

cheers from NB

-Rob

I'M ALIVE

and I'min London! Had 2 fantastic days here so far! No Jet lag at all! Went to the Buckingham Palace yesterday and saw the Changing of the Guards, went to Trafalda Square (no idea on any of the spelling of this) went to High Park and saw the outdoor skating rink (it was tiny) and the Christmas MARKET. wENT to the museun of Natural History, AMAZING! and than out for supper and to WICKED THE MUSICAL (KEVIN it was amazing!) will upload pics soon! Praying for you guys from, London! And now If I've been able to post from London, you can too!

hey guys!

Hey y'all... just wanted to drop a quick note and say hi to all of you. Home has been really relaxing so far, I've been in my pj's all day and had my first real meal cooked by mommy tonight... so all is good, but I have just been feeling a little discouraged, and was hoping you guys could pray...
Last night my family went to my aunt and uncle's house in Victoria for my uncle's birthday, and it was really fun... but I have found myself just longing for the family of Kaleo... comparing the pure loving community that has developed over the last 3 months to my immediate and extended family... which is just so broken... and I think I'm becoming more and more aware how much every single one of them needs Jesus so desperately! I think that God is teaching me that how much I have been passive in letting my faith show... I just am so unsure of how to take the next step past 'loving' them and start conveying the truth of Christ in more obvious ways... Please please please pray that the Spirit would start stirring the hearts of everyone in my family, that Christ would smack them in the face with His truth and love and mercy and grace... my heart for my family for the longest time has been for them to know Christ, I just long with every fibre of my being for my family as a whole to be transformed and healed by Him.
Thanks so much guys, I miss and love you all!
Ellie
P.s. I promise to post again to let you guys know what else I have been up to and what happens with my family stuff... and pictures too.
Be blessed guys!

I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!! and i have a prayer request

HELLO MY DARLING KALEO-ITES
i miss you all so much i can even express it in words! i just have to say TEAR I MISS YOU oohh sigh!
I'm not home yet I'm at Sheri's for the night, we stayed in Vic last night at my Nana and papas and went to the past port office in the morning.. so now i can go to INDIA! lol
so I'm just chill at Sheri lookin at pics and my heart is so sad because i know when i wake up i wont see you at brecky! I 310 and their random funness/room party's, 311 and there sweetness, 312 and there music in the morning and there beautiful faces, I miss hearing 210 listening to odyssey.. yes i can hear you threw the floor some times... 209 and 211's beautiful faces!!!! and randomness, 212 and there yelling out the window!! and yes boys we all know what your saying lol hahahahah
I miss the GrotO a lot!!!!! lol i wish i had some cream cicles lol ohh sigh

so i called my mom yesterday and she told me that my dad hurt his back lifting her up one day like 2 weeks ago (p.s my mom has MS) and he just don't stop working or doing stuff when he is sick, he likes to be a man and tuff it out. he went to the doc and go and Xray and they told him he was not aloud to work or do any thing but lay on his back for the next 4 days, so my mom has to sleep at the hospital for the next 4 nights because my dad is not able to help. There in high spirits, when stuff like this happens our family just deals with it with humor. Please pray for healing, that my dad wont have any long term effects. thanks a bunch guys

I'll post some picks soon! i love you all with my love heart and miss you all with my miss heart!

Chow for now!
your sister
michelle

I'll Be Home For Christmas

I'm here, back in Alberta, where the dry air stings my nose. It almost feels like I haven't left in a way. My cat was in the house waiting for me and we spent some time together and then my parents dog chased him around the house...

How are all you guys/gals doing so far? As I said to some, I want to see at least everyone try and blog on here about their holidays! :P With at least two pictures ;)

I won't count this as my post, but I had so much fun on the flight back here. I had my trusty G9 with me and I having a window seat I took pictures the entire way out here. There was a beautiful sunset over the rockies and Calgary as I came in.

Once I was on the ground and had my luggage my Mom took me out for dinner to Peter's Drive-In (traditionally the best drive-through in the world)! Then it was on to home, where I would be met by Baxter (parents dog) jumping into the car at me. All in all it's been a good day. I hope to hear from you all!

Merry Christmas!
Jordan N.

Prayer Request

I miss you guys! At the same time it's amazing to be home again! My camper from this Dennel Herle has just been diagnosed with Leukemia. She's 9 years old. She asked Jesus into her heart this summer, but she is from a non Christian home. This is going to be a really tough Christmas season for her family, if you could pray for her and her family it would be appreciated.

Kaleo Mugs

Hey All,

I have uploaded large versions of the mug templates to my website. If you would like to download your own version of the mug just head over there.

I hope you all have an amazing Christmas break and remember to keep us posted by posting over the holidays! :)

Merry Christmas!

Jordan

we'll be the dreamers of Your dreams...

Just wanted to show you guys a little somethin' somethin' that I put together... the Tofino trip and the playing of the Capstone CD over and over again inspired me... love you all!

Just call us the up-and-coming Lou Bega trio

(to the tune of Mambo No. 5)

Ladies and gentlemen
This is Kaleo number 5!

One, two, three, four, five
Everybody in the car, so come on let's ride
To the Walmart store around the corner
The girls say they want some chocolate bars
But I really don't wanna
Here’s the buzz of the haps last week
We had some snow and it got real deep
I like Jahnaya, Jennifer, Alex and Sheri
And as I continue I really want some Barry (Manilow!)
So what can we do? We beg you, Jim Bad
To us procrastination is just like a fad
Time just flies, my papes on the line
Please just give us a little more time!

A little bit of Stevie K. in my life
A little bit of Aimee by my side
A little bit of K. Bone's all I need
A little bit of Jonny's what I see
A little bit of Kelsey in the sun
A little bit of Chelly all night long
A little bit of Jessica here I am
A little bit of love makes us your fam
Kaleo number 5 !

Jump up and down go and move it all around
Shake your head to the sound
Put your hands on the ground
Take one step left and one step right
One to the front and one to the side
Clap your hands once and clap your hands twice
And if it looks like this then you're doing it right

A little bit of Joely in my life
A little bit of Ellie by my side
A little bit of Catherine's all I need
A little bit of Scotty's what I see
A little bit of Rob in the sun
A little bit of Katie all night long
A little bit of Jordan here I am
A little bit of Dan, he’s quite the man

Kaleo number 5 !

A little bit of FrewFrew in my life
A little bit of Matty by my side
A little bit of Downy's all I need
A little bit of Wally's what I see
A little bit of Arlz ‘n’ Josh in the sun
A little bit of Dotto all night long
A little bit of Kurtis here I am
We can’t forget Amanda, yes ma’am

We do all to
Fall in love with a group like you
'Cause we can't run and we can't hide
Neilsen’s in our face, so come on let’s jive!

Kaleo number 5 !

We love you K5!
Love Catherine, Michelle and Ellie

What I do when I'm bored

It's been scientifically proven that some people concentrate better when they are doodling. I concentrate in class by doodling, kind of electronic doodling. E-doodle, if I may.

Kaleo Elves!!!

Come and see your leaders! We got elved!!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1149549246

Merry Christmas Kaleo 5!

We love you!

Snow Days!

It came down and it came down some more. Yesterday it snowed from early morning till 9PM, delivering approx. 6"+ of snow. Needless to say, we were all very excited for this considering it wasn't wet snow. It was the perfect snowball/jump making snow. We got the van stuck coming back from Oceanview on the road to Qwanoes, snow watch was on for the tents and everyone was in a good mood. Could we ask for a better December 1st? Here are a couple of shots from that evening when the snow settled down a bit.

23 days till Christmas...