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Well, hello everyone!
Can you believe it that it has been over a month since you all departed from this place? So much has happened in each one of our lives since that time!
For myself, it has been a slow transition into working as the photographer once again. I honestly didn't know if I was totally ready to do this once again. There is a lot of live up to and a lot to do! I was tremendously stressed out for the first week. From combined meetings with a lot of different people about what should and could happen with the position felt like a giant weight on my shoulders. How could I possibly do all this?!?
It wasn't till part way through a sleepless night that I heard God's voice say to me that I had to not worry about these issues. He would provide everything that I need, from resources to energy. The feeling was like that of learning to swim. You thrash against the water only to realize that all you have to do is stay still to float.
This past weekend was Family Retreat as many before have stated. In all honesty, I don't enjoy family camps that much. I think it's because a lot of parents are very demanding and stressful. But this particular camp really left me in a state of humility. There was a particular event that happened this weekend that really changed my heart towards the families.
There was a Dad who came with his two daughters. He and his wife are going through a divorce and it has been affecting the little girls a lot. Even the Dad had the clear evidence of exhaustion in his eyes. The smallest girl, maybe 2 years old, had really been affected by all the stresses from home. Before the camp she had barely slept for 2 days. It wasn't till the second day of camp that she completely passed out on her Dad's shoulder and was sleeping peacefully. I took a shot of her sleeping on her Dads shoulder (which is in the slideshow of images below) and that image hasn't stopped haunting me. It reminded me of why this ministry exists. Many of you are going to be working in camps all across Canada and I hope that you too will remember the broken states that your campers will be coming in with. Letting someone have the space to take a breathe of fresh air is sometimes revolutionary and not to be overlooked.
I am continuing to pray for you all as you are on your new adventures. Keep close to God, love others around you, and he will provide everything you need!
God bless!
Dreamy Jordan
Can you believe it that it has been over a month since you all departed from this place? So much has happened in each one of our lives since that time!
For myself, it has been a slow transition into working as the photographer once again. I honestly didn't know if I was totally ready to do this once again. There is a lot of live up to and a lot to do! I was tremendously stressed out for the first week. From combined meetings with a lot of different people about what should and could happen with the position felt like a giant weight on my shoulders. How could I possibly do all this?!?
It wasn't till part way through a sleepless night that I heard God's voice say to me that I had to not worry about these issues. He would provide everything that I need, from resources to energy. The feeling was like that of learning to swim. You thrash against the water only to realize that all you have to do is stay still to float.
This past weekend was Family Retreat as many before have stated. In all honesty, I don't enjoy family camps that much. I think it's because a lot of parents are very demanding and stressful. But this particular camp really left me in a state of humility. There was a particular event that happened this weekend that really changed my heart towards the families.
There was a Dad who came with his two daughters. He and his wife are going through a divorce and it has been affecting the little girls a lot. Even the Dad had the clear evidence of exhaustion in his eyes. The smallest girl, maybe 2 years old, had really been affected by all the stresses from home. Before the camp she had barely slept for 2 days. It wasn't till the second day of camp that she completely passed out on her Dad's shoulder and was sleeping peacefully. I took a shot of her sleeping on her Dads shoulder (which is in the slideshow of images below) and that image hasn't stopped haunting me. It reminded me of why this ministry exists. Many of you are going to be working in camps all across Canada and I hope that you too will remember the broken states that your campers will be coming in with. Letting someone have the space to take a breathe of fresh air is sometimes revolutionary and not to be overlooked.
I am continuing to pray for you all as you are on your new adventures. Keep close to God, love others around you, and he will provide everything you need!
God bless!
Dreamy Jordan
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