Soaring on Wings like Eagles

Hey friends,

Some might call me crazy, some might call me ignorant and rash, but others might call it following the call of God.  I'm here at Camp Qwanoes on Vancouver Island taking a program called Kaléo, an eight-month leadership course filled with adventure trips, nine modular courses from Briercrest Bible College, community with my peers and ministry in local churches and overseas. I'm beyond excited, just for this day to be finally here, after waiting for so long. 

The call started years ago sitting as a Junior High camper, here at this very camp, and by his grace, here I am - a living proof of that call.  

Kaléo actually means "voice" and to hear God's voice this year is what I have set out to do.  Living on Vancouver Island, in the midst of God's creation and surrounded by this incredible community that I quickly adopted as my family, know that this is where I am meant to be.  

Inspired for Life. Called to Lead.  Two sentences that will fan out in a very real way this year as God unfolds his calling for my life.  My life needs to be radically changed by God, I know that full well.  Everything that I do or say needs to come straight from him.  My favorite verse, Galatians 2:20 says, "My old self has been crucified with Christ.  It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.  So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."  I know that he has brought me here to Camp Qwanoes so that I can listen to his inspired voice, his Holy Spirit, and live the life that he has planned for me, which is too great for me even to imagine.  I know that God wants me to be a leader in all walks of life, whether it is to my peers, those who I mentor, in work or in sports.  This year is going to be much more than a leadership development year, though.  This year is going to shape me for the future, set into a life of following the call that my savior requires of all who call him Lord.  

So I'm looking out at these next eight months with anticipation and eagerness, wanting to be stretched and praying for growth.