Kurtis & Jon are planting

Hey you lot! its Kurtis.
I got back from a winter of traveling in Europe at the end of April (I love Europe). Went to my brothers college grad, signed the licence for his elopement (don't ask). After which I headed to BC to put in another season of tree planting.
Many great things have come from my third excursion to the bush. Being reunited with old planting comrades as well as mates from the regular world that have made the trek out to pound in some trees. The most notable one being Jon Lafave. Having not seen him since the kaleo breakup it has been wonderful to catch up with him and go through the testing experience of planting together. Pray for safety from injury, mental breakdowns and particularly less bugs and better weather. My lifestyle is about to change greatly next month. God has called me to shelve my travel plans and be a family man. I'll be moving to Caronport with my family to support my mother and sister while me Dad spends long periods away from home doing long haul trucking. I'm terrified of what may become of it. Its all in Gods hands. Love you all




yoooo. this is now jon. sitting in kurts car. because well its raining. actually it just stopped which is rare because it has rained a lot here in alberta the last little while.
in april i graduated with all those other beautiful brothers in caronport and then took a quick road trip out west and got to prince george where we began planting at the beginning of may. kurt is a third year vet but im just a little rookie so this crazy job called tree planting has been quite the experience. its been amazing though and while difficult, our Father is teaching me some really amazing lessons. one of the hardest lessons but really good ones has been being in a place that is so driven to make money and excel and yet having circumstances at times that don't allow for it. i found myself so angry at times as i would be planting, whether at my partner or the people paying me what i thought was a ridiculous price per tree. and pretty early on into the season i believe God challenged me asking if i trusted him. if i trusted him to provide for me. that if i was to work hard and do my best, did i trust him with the rest. if all the money i made was taken away from me at the end of this season, would i trust him. would i focus on my numbers and money more then the people around me? and so these have been things i've wrestled with since starting, but it's been good. i know he is doing a work in my heart in making eternal things much more important and challenging areas that i hold to high. its good.
after tree planting which should be over at the end of the month, ill head home to just hang out before moving downtown in toronto where i'll start a 9 month internship at a church working with youth and the marginalized in toronto. the church is called Toronto Alliance and its incredible. its right downtown and gathers together in this really small upper room. it all happened pretty fast but when i was there a few times over the christmas break it was incredible, it's lively in there. im going to be moving into a house with some good friends and friends that are really passionate about similar things and are ultimately really wanting to follow Jesus in every aspect of life, im really excited.

hope you like the beard, it sucks when i drool as i sleep and i wake up with a wet beard to the right side of my lip.

i love you all lots.
a psalm that ive been reading a lot since being in the bush is psalm 16. despite crazy days and not ideal situations, in his presence, there really is fullness of joy. read it.
peeeeacce

p.s. one night in prince george over the break kurt and i went with his cousin to a worship night put on by ihop and it was incredible. such a blessing to be with this brother and to pray together,
its a cool thing to be a part and yet to come together with Jesus as the center, dang its good.