Being home has brought on a unexpected mix of emotions. 
Feeling like my mind is going--
Up
Down
Backward
Forward
Sideway
All mixed with thought and vision of what God has in store for me in this season.

I can''t always speak of my time in Arica, but I want to, I long to share about what LIFE was like--
I
Need
to.

What I have discovered in this month is that God is ALIVE in my life.  He shows up, even when I want to left alone.
He has shown me just how--
Real He is,
How tangible He is.
He is LOVE,
Personified.

I have had some amazing encounters since being in the motherland.  Meeting other passionate believers I have never met--
when I thought I had met them all.
I'm truly EXCITED about home; the one place I was not that excited about coming back too.

God has given me a heart for MY generation.  To not be ashamed, stand up and praise God for the Kingdom's come and His will is being done.


I recently went to Circle Square Ranch Arden, where I will be working in ministry alongside some of my best friends.  We had a great 2 days of fellowship and discussing what camp REALLY  is to us--
a "temporary community."
We want to disciple youth and see them grow in significant ways for Jesus.

The main role I am undertaking is videography/photography.  Capturing, documenting each week in order to create a DVD for the campers to take home and remember their experience, with the larger purpose of helping to continue their journey with a renewed LOVE for Jesus.

       (a few of the CSR staff from various camps in eastern Canada)


My other roles will include daily devotions with the staff (discipleship, accountability etc.) and periodically leading worship.

I will be heading up to Arden at the start of June to start preparing for summer camp, which starts at the beginning of July.

PRAY
pray
Pray.
I'll need it as this is my first time staffing at a camp EVER. 
I always long for new experiences--
This is going to be a bumpy, but incredible, ride=)






Peace, Love, Glory, and cut off jean shorts.

Jonathan

ps.  Please continue to pray for Capricorn South Africa and my friends there. 
I will soon have my images sorted and ready to tell stories if you're interested in listening.