wow, this summer I have moved around a lot more than usual. As a summary overview, I was in Ontario (on Shoal Lake) for a week; in winkler for a week; at a drop-in center in Wpg for a week, in Reinland (home) for a week, in Thompson for two weeks, and now I am back in the winkler area for who knows how long. It is exciting looking back and seeing where God has taken me this summer as I opened up my heart to 'the unknown', essentially.
I arrived back from Thompson yesterday, after a long, full day of driving. But back to the beginning: I was nervous to go up and work at a camp I was completely unfamiliar with, but at the same time I was really excited to experience and serve "up north". I felt I needed to know more about Canada (even Manitoba) before I allowed myself to go overseas again. I don't really know what to say about my time at Midway Bible Camp, or just Thompson in general, because I feel I have too many things to share and I would rather talk one-on-one with people. But I do have to say it was incredible. I met a whole bunch of staff there that supported me and encouraged me as I was inexperienced with regards to the how the camp ran, but more so the culture of the First Nations people I interacted with. I'm not even sure which 'title' they prefer: Aboriginal, Native, Indian; so I'm just going to call them my friends-whom many of them are now. I praise God for all the opportunities to talk through His love and forgiveness with my campers, and I am so excited for these new relationships. God worked out all my transportation concerns, and allowed me to serve Him while feeling encouraged with what He is doing through the camp!
I am also looking forward to going back to school; to continue to learn more about how to live in community with many different types of people. One prayer request? That I would continue to seek out knowledge to glorify God; not to just add it to my own human growth and development.
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