We’re happy to see our students back at camp!
After a long break for Christmas and New years, it was great to see our students return to Qwanoes and hear the stories of their travels and time off from the program. For most of the students, it was business as usual as they jumped right into their churches the next day, serving in their regular areas.
We played life-sized Game of LIFE!
Sunday night however, we as a leadership team decided to welcome them back with a mock “Youth Group” night, in which the students were the ones attending and myself, Melanie, Lyann and Andrew acted as youth leaders. Based upon the popular “Game of LIFE”, students traveled to different stations around the room such as careers, family, school, finance and community service. This was a great opportunity to relax and gain a few laughs as we welcomed each other back into the Kaléo Program. It was also used as a learning experience for students to get an inside look on how to run a basic youth group night.
Class is back in session
Starting Monday students began their class with Josh Stigall learning about the Pauline Epistles. This class is fairly intensive for the students as most of the work they do will be preparing for class presentations and group work. It has been great to see our students putting so much work into their projects as well and working in groups all around Pacific Woods Lodge!
Next week we are hitting the slopes!
Many students, as well as myself, are getting very excited for our five day trip up Mt. Washington next week. Bright and early Monday morning, we will be heading up to the beautiful mountain resort where we will be spending three days skiing and snowboarding on the slopes and one day enjoying the resort. We will also be staying in a luxurious chalet located right beside the hill, equipped with two hot tubs for our enjoyment! This week students will be helping in the kitchen to prepare food for our trip, and they are having a lot of fun doing so!
Preparations for missions trips are under way
As many of you have hopefully been told over the break, our students will be leaving in February on missions trips to either downtown Vancouver or Mexico. We are excited to see students and leaders beginning to prepare their trips and plans for missions. We would ask that you would be in prayer for our students as they prepare, as well as prayer for their financial needs too. If you are interested in financially supporting one or more students for their missions trip, please visit the donation page on our website http://www.qwanoes.ca/year-round/development . Also, don't forget to specify which student you are supporting. Thank you so much for your support and prayers! If you have any other questions regarding donations or about the missions trips themselves feel free to contact myself at dustin@qwanoes.ca
Please be in prayer…
Please be in prayer for our students as they finish up with their current class projects, as well as preparing for their upcoming exam. Also, please be in prayer for safety and wisdom during our Mt. Washington trip and that this would be a great time for students to connect and build stronger relationships as we enter this new season.
In Him,
Dustin Smith
Kaléo Program Intern, Camp Qwanoes
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