WHAT! KALEO IS ALMOST OVER!!!? NNNOOooooo....

Today's date, April 1st. I can't believe it! 16 more days of this life with my little family and then it all ends! I can't even fathom how fast this year has gone. People were right when they say things go faster when you become older. Everyone's mood has change. We are all anti school and are wishing we could just spend time with each other as much as we can. We use Jim's words whenever someone leaves to go to school, "Don't worry about school. Yes you need to do it, but when you have the opportunity to talk to someone and hang with someone then do it. There are only so many days that you can hang with these people". It is so true. Kaitlyn's sister gave her such wise words for these last few weeks. But the best part is that many of us, I believe about 10 of us are going to be at Briercrest! Which I am very excited about.

Things have been just flying by. I am not quite sure what has been going on. This past week we went surfing, which was exciting. I did a little bit better then what I did the last time we went. I actually stood up a little, but then a fell right back down in the crashing waves! I loved it! I think I am going to become a surfer, live on the beach in Florida and just surf all day long. What a way of life! =D I am highly considering this way of life. Soakin in the rays, surfing and I can preach to the people who I meet on the beach!

Man, as I think about me going into my second year of college it blows my mind away! I could never picture me in college, learning things for what I will be doing for the rest of my life. For those who may not know what I am doing let me explain. I will be attending Briercrest college which is in Saskatchewan and I will be doing the TESOL program. Which is Teaching English as a Second Language. I will be learning to teach and then go for, I believe a semester, and teach over seas. I am not sure where I will be going, but wherever it is I can't wait! Oh, and this summer I will be working here at Camp Qwanoes, which I am also excited about. I think it will be an amazing time, but it will be hard. It will be my first time counseling ( pray for the poor kids who are in my cabin! =/) but I think it will be good for what I am planning on doing. I am just going to be trusting the Lord and relying on Him to help me teach these kids! I am super excited to see where God is going to be taking me in my life. My hands are open and I am ready to go wherever He wants me to go.

As I think about leaving this wonderful, amazing, marvelous community it brings tears to my eyes every time. I can't imagine waking up and not having Claire, Jess and Katie in my room. Who am I going to wake up every morning? Who am I going to wave to across the room? Who is going to do all the little jokes and things that we have in our room with me? I am going to miss those three girls so much it hurts! We have grown so close over this past semester. Doing 8 minute abs, butt and arms every day. I have been so wonderfully blessed to be in a room with such amazing girls!

As I write this blog I realized how depressing it sounds. But I am not exactly depressed. Yes, I am very heart broken about leaving these people and not living with them again, but I am excited to move on. I am excited to see what God has for my life. I am excited to go off to college and learn more about God and make new friends. I also can't wait to share another year in the same room as Claire! What a joy that girl brings to everyone she meets. Even though I am not ready to leave the people, I am ready to go out in the world. I am ready to do the things that we have been preparing for. I am ready to go and preach the gospel on my little soap box, not really =D. I think the one thing that really changed my out look about leaving is the Olympics. It really showed me what it will be like when we leave Kaleo. We are in a bubble. We are in a Christian setting, and when we come out of this Christian bubble we are amazed at how this world is so lost. I think I am more aware of it then I was before. Going to the Olympics showed me what I should be doing everyday. I should be making an effort in starting a conversation with people and just showing them God's love. What a wonderful life we lead as Christians! We get to just go around and show people love and teach them about Christ. Sure it is hard at times but we have God, what more do we need?

As I sit here in the lobby thinking, I have come to realize that I am so content with life right now. I am doing God's will and I am happy. I have been content ever since I have come here. I find that when you are doing God's work there is this joy and satisfaction that you have. What a wonderful God we serve!

Please be praying that we will determine our time well. That we will have conversations with people when we need to, but also get our school done. Please pray that people stay healthy and that we will try to soak up as much as we can these last few weeks.

oh, and I just wanted to let you all know that I have a boyfriend. His name is Steven. I met him when I went and visited Capernway (another school like Kaleo), we have like we each since I visited and have been going out for a little bit...I never thought that I would ever have a boyfriend. But he is great guy! =D

APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!!! I GOTCHA! I am just kidding about the boyfriend!!! There is no boyfriend nor is there a guy! =D hehehe