Thursday, October 10, 2013

choose joy. choose love.

life is good. life is busy. priorities change. i have had several of my blog readers text me over the past 7 months and ask when i was going to blog next. so here it FINALLY is! sorry it took so long. here is an update/excuse as to why i havent blogged.
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i started a new position as a full time staff at clc. during this full time position i led a kids bible camp and worked at a youth bible camp. check out these cool photos.

 this is cabin g. my cabin this summer. this photo was taken on formal friday, a camp tradition.
they were the best cabin. non stop laughing and great conversations.
love you all!
as the camp director i barely took any pictures. but here is one of some of the campers
releasing their hurts and sins to god. so powerful!

i was in two weddings!
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  this is lauren's wedding. we met in grade 4 and 4 years later we became inseparable. 
and ever since then we've been best friends despite distance.

2.
 bachelorette party
this is jen. she was my youth leader.
then she became one of my closest friends.
love you ken-nay.
me and allison. i love her. i miss her.
this wedding was so recent i have no pictures yet.

i also spoke a conference in regina. 
i also said goodbye to a dear friend. 
she's at ywam denver learning how to continue on changing the world.
 photo cred to my roomie. this is me and best friend praying before our session at the conference.
this is farewell to katelin. love you bbg.

also i celebrated an anniversary that is monumental to me and my faith. 4 years ago i started my post high school journey by heading to australia to spend 6 months with ywam. it was the best decision i had ever made. while there i made life long friends, i travelled to new zealand and up the coast of oz, i grew in my relationship with God, i found my identity in Him, i learned how to love, i learned the difference in being happy and living in joy. i could go on and on. i have been missing ywam quite a bit recently. i've been dreaming of going back everyday. 

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despite a busy season God has been good. a major thing i've learned is to choose joy and love. life has been stressful at times during these months. sometimes even overwhelming. but when i choose to have joy and when i choose to show love, life is good.

i promise to post more. enjoy!