yoo, brothers and sisters
wow it has been really long since i've spoken to a lot of you and i don't even mean on the blog but actually like talking to some of you. and so it's almost kind of weird to write to you, however i still do think about kaleo often and how amazing it would be to see you, and so because of that hope and the hope i have in what He is doing in your lives, that hope leads me to continue writing to you guys despite not really knowing what life is like.
so this summer i was back at camp and i think in my last update i mentioned my role which turned out to be the most incredible thing ever. my job was to journey along side the staff members of counsellors in an age category of about 12-13 years old. and then also i guess kind of administratively position kids in chalets (cabins) and hang out with them as well. it was such a blessing to be a part of some of the counsellors lives as they came into camp wretling and being caught up in a lot of worldly things and to be able to speak life and hope into hopeless situations was such an amazing opportunity. it was a summer of living in joy and a lot more freedom then the previous year and being able to be a part of God doing some amazing things and meeting people in some pretty rough situations.
and so the plan was to come home today and leave for school saturday, however do to my dreams of becoming some sort of hard core bmx biker, i decided to take up what is known at camp as the west short bike park. in this park there are a series of little jumps and big jumps and after conquering the little jumps i figured it only made sense to conqure the big jumps. so as i "dropped in" (using their bike terms) i got to the top of the jump and realized this was very stupid, however it was way too late and my bike kind of fell off into the gap between the take off and the landing and i kept going and eventually landed on the ground, fraturing my elbow and wrist. so like, pretty lame, and so was in a really sweet full arm cast for a week and heard some hopeful news a week later saying that surgery may not need to happen but then when i went in this morning to a more ... city like..professional hospital and not muskoka area, i was told that i do need surgery and i wont be able to be at school for 2 and maybe up to 5 weeks. and while this is crappy news in that i can't start living in the high school dorm till later and i will miss a bit of school which isn't good for a not so academic student, God has actually givem me lots of joy in it all. not being able to go to school will mean i can go back to camp this saturday and witness a bunch of really close friends getting baptized and then also spend a week at like our teen camp which i haven't been able to attend since before kaleo. and so ya, God continues to teach me his ways and his plans are different then mine and yet to also give me joy in it all, He's such a good Father.
so ya i would love to hear more updates and what life is like .
miss you all tons
"This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.But you would have none of it. You said, 'No, we will flee on horses.' Therefore you will flee! You said, 'We will ride off on swift horses.' Therefore your pursuers will be swift!
A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee away, till you are left like a flagstaff on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill."
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him
isaiah 30:15-18
love jon
wow it has been really long since i've spoken to a lot of you and i don't even mean on the blog but actually like talking to some of you. and so it's almost kind of weird to write to you, however i still do think about kaleo often and how amazing it would be to see you, and so because of that hope and the hope i have in what He is doing in your lives, that hope leads me to continue writing to you guys despite not really knowing what life is like.
so this summer i was back at camp and i think in my last update i mentioned my role which turned out to be the most incredible thing ever. my job was to journey along side the staff members of counsellors in an age category of about 12-13 years old. and then also i guess kind of administratively position kids in chalets (cabins) and hang out with them as well. it was such a blessing to be a part of some of the counsellors lives as they came into camp wretling and being caught up in a lot of worldly things and to be able to speak life and hope into hopeless situations was such an amazing opportunity. it was a summer of living in joy and a lot more freedom then the previous year and being able to be a part of God doing some amazing things and meeting people in some pretty rough situations.
and so the plan was to come home today and leave for school saturday, however do to my dreams of becoming some sort of hard core bmx biker, i decided to take up what is known at camp as the west short bike park. in this park there are a series of little jumps and big jumps and after conquering the little jumps i figured it only made sense to conqure the big jumps. so as i "dropped in" (using their bike terms) i got to the top of the jump and realized this was very stupid, however it was way too late and my bike kind of fell off into the gap between the take off and the landing and i kept going and eventually landed on the ground, fraturing my elbow and wrist. so like, pretty lame, and so was in a really sweet full arm cast for a week and heard some hopeful news a week later saying that surgery may not need to happen but then when i went in this morning to a more ... city like..professional hospital and not muskoka area, i was told that i do need surgery and i wont be able to be at school for 2 and maybe up to 5 weeks. and while this is crappy news in that i can't start living in the high school dorm till later and i will miss a bit of school which isn't good for a not so academic student, God has actually givem me lots of joy in it all. not being able to go to school will mean i can go back to camp this saturday and witness a bunch of really close friends getting baptized and then also spend a week at like our teen camp which i haven't been able to attend since before kaleo. and so ya, God continues to teach me his ways and his plans are different then mine and yet to also give me joy in it all, He's such a good Father.
so ya i would love to hear more updates and what life is like .
miss you all tons
"This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.But you would have none of it. You said, 'No, we will flee on horses.' Therefore you will flee! You said, 'We will ride off on swift horses.' Therefore your pursuers will be swift!
A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee away, till you are left like a flagstaff on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill."
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him
isaiah 30:15-18
love jon
posted by Jon at 12:44 PM
4 Comments:
Jon! What's with boys and falling down on concrete??!!?? Our son Ben has been in a cast all summer, had to have it rebroken and have surgery, and is in a cast for another four weeks and then in a brace for a few more... Be careful on concrete, lads!
But I love and appreciate your attitude (and Ben's) in looking for the opportunity beyond the plaster. May God bless the journey he is taking you on!!
jono, thats rough, but it is so cool too how God has a plan in everything. hope to see you soon on the prairies!
yeah brother experience the xtreme world! I'm proud of you Jon even though you broke some bones. Actually I hate broken bones!! That really suck it had to come to that. Keep jumping though man you could raelly start to enjoy it! And break bones less as your skill gets better. Yeah Jon.
yeah brother experience the xtreme world! I'm proud of you Jon even though you broke some bones. Actually I hate broken bones!! That really suck it had to come to that. Keep jumping though man you could raelly start to enjoy it! And break bones less as your skill gets better. Yeah Jon.
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