heyy!
it's been a long time since i have written, not as long as some other guys at briercrest but still long.
i write this as i continue to delay the packing process to go back to briercrest tomorrow morning for the final year. i have some really cool opportunities this year in the dorm and with profs and there are some really sweet classes offered which will be really good.
this summer has been unbelievable. i don't know if i wrote back in the fall about this summer or not but because of everything He was teaching me and continues to teach me about His fatherhood, I felt him inviting me to pursue a role at camp this summer as the section head for the 10-11 year old boys. there was a hope in me of having my heart and the counselors hearts in my section softened so that we would be gentle, loving, constant, forgiving, father figures for these kids. one of the sweetest things about the job is having some counselors in your section for the entire summer and getting to journey with them throughout the summer in good times and really difficult times. there was this one time or one session (two weeks) where we had one chalet where every kid was convinced he was the victim of bullying and yet was quite okay with bullying every other kid in the cabin. this summer i also didn't want to doubt His work in the lives of younger kids and so we asked Him daily to redeem this chalet and give them some sort of love for each other or for some of their hearts to be changed. after just about two weeks, i entered the prayer chapel on the final night dreading the closing camp fire and quite frustrated at the Lord's absence it seemed throughout the session in this chalet. one of the stories i got pretty excited about this summer was Abraham and Isaac and how it points to the cross in so many ways, and so we did the fire and I told that story and then gave opportunity for kids to stick around. everyone scattered back to their cabins except for this one kid in that chalet. one of our leadership team members got a chance to pray with that camper that night through tears, questions and concerns, to follow Jesus. not only was this kid's live changed, but his counsellor tasted God's faithfulness in this incredible way. there were moments like this throughout the summer where He let us taste His faithfulness, it was amazing.
alsso, not as exciting as michelle, but i've been dating a girl named caitlynn for about 4 1/2 months now. it has shattered all of my thoughts on dating and relationships and it has been one of the coolest things ever to work through difficult things and see difficult sides of each other and to really understand grace in a new light and what this idea of biblical love really is. it's one of the sweetest things ever and something i've never known, to walk together and pursue Him together. and i know its just a meesley old 4 1/2 months, but dang, He's doing something good, He's doing some really good things in my mind and calling me to fear no more and to trust Him. she is an incredible girl, like she really wants to know Him, she wants those whom the world has marginalized to know Him. it certainly is a gift in its truest meaning and i can't wait for you guys to meet her.
so this is an update on my life, nervous for this year, and yet continually amazed that He who calls is really is faithful and He will do it. He has been so faithful to take my fragile and wavering mind and continue to transform me, He's good, He really is.
michelle, i'm so excited for you and so sorry us b-crest brothers can't make it.
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."
Is 26:3
a wise wise man referred this verse to me once, this verse is freedom.
it's been a long time since i have written, not as long as some other guys at briercrest but still long.
i write this as i continue to delay the packing process to go back to briercrest tomorrow morning for the final year. i have some really cool opportunities this year in the dorm and with profs and there are some really sweet classes offered which will be really good.
this summer has been unbelievable. i don't know if i wrote back in the fall about this summer or not but because of everything He was teaching me and continues to teach me about His fatherhood, I felt him inviting me to pursue a role at camp this summer as the section head for the 10-11 year old boys. there was a hope in me of having my heart and the counselors hearts in my section softened so that we would be gentle, loving, constant, forgiving, father figures for these kids. one of the sweetest things about the job is having some counselors in your section for the entire summer and getting to journey with them throughout the summer in good times and really difficult times. there was this one time or one session (two weeks) where we had one chalet where every kid was convinced he was the victim of bullying and yet was quite okay with bullying every other kid in the cabin. this summer i also didn't want to doubt His work in the lives of younger kids and so we asked Him daily to redeem this chalet and give them some sort of love for each other or for some of their hearts to be changed. after just about two weeks, i entered the prayer chapel on the final night dreading the closing camp fire and quite frustrated at the Lord's absence it seemed throughout the session in this chalet. one of the stories i got pretty excited about this summer was Abraham and Isaac and how it points to the cross in so many ways, and so we did the fire and I told that story and then gave opportunity for kids to stick around. everyone scattered back to their cabins except for this one kid in that chalet. one of our leadership team members got a chance to pray with that camper that night through tears, questions and concerns, to follow Jesus. not only was this kid's live changed, but his counsellor tasted God's faithfulness in this incredible way. there were moments like this throughout the summer where He let us taste His faithfulness, it was amazing.
alsso, not as exciting as michelle, but i've been dating a girl named caitlynn for about 4 1/2 months now. it has shattered all of my thoughts on dating and relationships and it has been one of the coolest things ever to work through difficult things and see difficult sides of each other and to really understand grace in a new light and what this idea of biblical love really is. it's one of the sweetest things ever and something i've never known, to walk together and pursue Him together. and i know its just a meesley old 4 1/2 months, but dang, He's doing something good, He's doing some really good things in my mind and calling me to fear no more and to trust Him. she is an incredible girl, like she really wants to know Him, she wants those whom the world has marginalized to know Him. it certainly is a gift in its truest meaning and i can't wait for you guys to meet her.
so this is an update on my life, nervous for this year, and yet continually amazed that He who calls is really is faithful and He will do it. He has been so faithful to take my fragile and wavering mind and continue to transform me, He's good, He really is.
michelle, i'm so excited for you and so sorry us b-crest brothers can't make it.
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."
Is 26:3
a wise wise man referred this verse to me once, this verse is freedom.
posted by Jon at 2:26 PM
3 Comments:
Jon Lefave man me and Scott been talking about you all the time. We really miss you man, we wish you were around so we could practically die laughing. Sweet to here about your gf. I like the Is 26:3 reminds me of 2 Cor 10:5. God's teaching me about his faithfulness too, and about trusting him. Funny how something so simple can be such a challenge. I miss you man you should come to NY.
amen. we let out a loud ARRRRRLS every once in a while in your memory haha. pumped for you in the year to come.
dude, so good to hear from you! Sounds like an awesome summer! I hope to see you at the crest this fall (as i'm visiting, not attending)
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