Today marks the end of the journey that is Advent

When we slow down in the midst of the tradition and take time to give thanks to the creator of all things, we give Thanksgiving real meaning.

Day one = a loaded canoe trailer + 16 people + a drive to the take-out + a challenge.

At this point in my life, I am rooted in my identity as a child of God. I don’t think that watching Harry Potter would have a significant effect on my life, but I still choose not to partake.

Imagination was a hallmark of my childhood

I embarked on my latest adventure on Aug. 23. I moved back to Pennsylvania to start a new job at Camp Hebron.

There is something in me that cringes at the thought of being branded.

In honor of turning 24, I have decided to share the story of my birth and to reflect on my adventures thus far.

It was in that dark, miserable, lonely place when all layers of me had been stripped away and I felt completely naked and alone that my creator, my Abba, was waiting for me.

To be an effective adventure educator you must be able to balance both technical and the interpersonal skills as well as have an understanding of a variety of theories and fields so that you can provide the best possible experience for your participants.

I am ushering in a new chapter and this one has the potential of being even more exciting than the last, but I won’t know unless I turn the page.

Celebrating is simply good.

I seek places and people that will fill in my gaps as I fill in theirs. Like a puzzle piece, I desire to be a perfect fit

We all need a Paul, a Barnabas, and a Timothy.

t seemed her prayers weren’t getting answered, and it often felt like she was just “talking to the celling.”

Sometimes you just have to fake it until you make it.

Christ defeated death so that we can be made whole. There is nothing more hopeful than that.

I want to live a life in which people experience the love of Christ through interacting with me.

“He immediately began building a relationship with me that would change my life and would revolutionize my feelings about mentorship.“

“As Valentine’s Day approached this year, I have been thinking about love. Love is one of those words that is hard to define. I know what love is, but it’s one of those things that in order to really understand, you have to experience it.”