packing up ... packing in...

Well, here I sit in my half packed apartment. It's soooo weird. I can't believe how quickly these last 3 months have gone. The last few weeks have begun the farewell process - from youth retreats, to confirmation, preaching my 'last words', and cramming in lots and lots of lunches and coffee dates - i've been immersed in this last phase for awhile now and am quickly approaching the final goodbyes... it will be emotional. hard. and strange. but i know it needs to happen. and im almost ready to just start the next chapter of this adventure...

I move out of my place Wednesday, and I fly out to Cali Friday. I'll spend the summer serving at EOC, resuming my duties as camp host, leading chapels, and mentoring the intern team. I'll come back to Ontario for a month or two at the end of August - that will give me time to raise support, figure out all those details of moving to another country for a year. It's all a bit blurry, but Im confident in the plan God has for me (jer29:11) and confident in the opportunities I will have to use my gifts and passions in this new community... and culture.

oh. and im really excited to actually really learn some spanish.

so keep posted to the blog. im sure you'll see more regular updates and photos in the weeks and months to come.

a glimpse at some of the incredible youth over the years
... at my farewell at the Square...