Mt. Washington - A Week on the Mountain

This was a trip that many of us have been patiently waiting for as it slowly approached on the calender. Last week it was finaly time.

We were packing the vans in the dark of monday morning as we were preparring to head out on our next adventure. After a 3 hour drive we pulled up to where we would be spending our next five days together, Mt. Washington.

In contrast with the last time we made the drive up this mountain road, this time there was snow! That said, there wasn't much, but there was definitely snow, and we were so excited to hit the slopes.

This weeks blog post is a photo epic of our time up at Mt. Washington.

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Andrew the Kaleo program leader with his wife Jenn and his daughter Aubrey

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I don't have many pictures from the skiing portion of this trip, because well, we were busy skiing of course!

After our first two days of skiing, our legs were begging us for a break. We had a sleep in morning on wednesday and spent the afternoon tubing and having a blast together.

We mannaged to make tubing as extreme as we could

We closed off our week with a day of incredible snowshoeing. We got to take up the chair lift and spend hours hiking through amazing scenery completely covered in fresh powder.

We stopped at one point for a lunch break and also an opportunity to build quinces together.

Durring our trip we got to stay at an amazing ski in and out chalet. This is one of my favourite parts of the trip, getting to spend so much quality time with everyone after being apart for christmas break.

We had some amazing evenings togheter, taking some intentional times to worship, and also encourage one another.

The week came and went pretty quick, but the memories will stay around forever. It was so amazing being able to spend quality time with this amazing group that feels more an more like family every day. As one student said, "I didn't think we could grow closer, but somehow we did!"

This is why I love the Kaleo Program, it is such an amazing fusion of studying hard with each other, serving wherever you can, and having a blast with each other in creation! The best combinations if you ask me.

Until next time,

Levi Allen

The Second Season Begins - Excited for the Adventures Ahead

The students all arrived safely back at camp earlier this month and things have already gotten into full swing.

The first class of the semester was Pauline Epistles with Josh Stigall. Due to some plane delays from weather the class actually got delayed by a couple days, but everything ended up working out  great. It was fantastic to have Josh with us and the students loved the course.

Josh has a very hands on learning style, challenging groups of students to present on different research that they worked hard to put together. It was great to see so many people getting opportunities to share what they had been learning.

The class is now completed and we have had some adventures in the mountains that I can't wait to tell you about later this week.

Until next time,

Levi

Christmas Time - The Holidays are Here

Todays post is just a quick collection of photos from the last days before we went on Christmas Break.

Merry Christmas from the Leadership team!

Until next time,

Levi

Studies in the Gospels - Who was Jesus Actually?

The students are wrapping up their last class before Christmas: Introduction to the Gospels with Wes Olmstead. It has been a full week of class lectures, preparing group presentations, and wrestling through tough questions about who Jesus is and what He is calling us to. For many students, this week feels like they are “drinking from a firehose” because there is SO much to process through in a short amount of time. But it is so worth it! 

As the students are studying the very words and life of Jesus, they are being challenged in their own spiritual journey. They are asking questions like: What does it mean to be true disciple of the Jesus laid out in Scripture? and What does obedience look like in my daily life? It is great to see them chewing through such vital truths and drawing closer to Christ in the process.

In this last week before Christmas break, the students will be finishing up post-class assignments as well as enjoying some fun Christmas festivities! We will be making Christmas decorations, cutting down our very own Christmas tree, enjoying a staff & student Christmas Banquet, and sharing our talents at our staff & student Talent Show. We have lots to look forward to in this last week before the break!

Blessings, Janelle