MOUNT WASHINGTON

This week has been one of the most amazing weeks at Kaleo. We all got to go up to Mount Washington to shred gnar for a week. On the first day, conditions were crap. it was so icy when we first went out. The second day I decided to go to the training park with Nate and Ryan. I thought it would be a great idea to go off some jumps. I went off the first one no problem then fell right away. but the guys didnt even see me go off! the second i fell again right away and the third i landed right on my tail bone and it really sucked. i couldn't sit down for a day and a half. after that we had a day off to snowshoe or cross country ski. i had to sit out that day cuz my tail bone hurt too much, but i was back out thursday and i was so glad because there was such sick powder out that morning. it was amazing to shred through.

i got alot closer to the guys this week even though we hang out all the time, and i reconnected with a lot of other students. I already miss being out on the hill and want to go back as soon as possible.

Jojo

Back for round 2

Well most of us are back for second semester here at school. i wasnt really stoked to come back because my break wasnt too great and i had a pretty bad attitude because of what went on. my mindset coming back was horrible. im trying to change my attitude and take notice to change it everyday and it's been a battle but there have been improvements. i recently got sick, so today i feel like poop, but its only a lame cold so im pretty sure ill pull through.

Lately, im much happier with the people around me and we all seem to be getting along better than ever. As much as i want my room to be cleaned, i cant be bothered because im lazy and theres always something else to do. but i feel a roommate cleaning day coming on. so it shouldnt take long if we all chip in. (I seem like a neat freak, but im not at all)

im super stoked to go snowboarding with everyone and shred some gnar.

-Jojo

week unknown

this week was a week of class. we had church ministry. it was good to learn about all the different aspects of the church and all the different denominations. it was a long week full of class.

my room sucksa. i've cleaned my part of the room but everyone on the right side, (right side being when you walk into the room) is really messy so i always trip and almost fall every morning because i cant open my eyes well when i wake up. i wish they would clean. Sorray roommates.

I went snowboarding for the first time this season at Mount Washington. it was sick to get out again. it was so sunny and the base was 165 cm. i followed a trail into a creek and then got stuck in all the powder. it took me a long time to get out of all the snow. but i was glad it was there, because if it wasn't i wouldn't be able to snowboard. that sucked.

-Jojo

Homework week

This week was pretty boring and I don't really have anything much to mention in this entry because I haven't done much worth mentioning. I have been continuing to keep my spiritual journey up and be renewed almost by putting time aside for God which has kept me going through the week. Everyone else's stress from homework finally got to me and a long talk with my intern made me realize that as much as I am a people person, I do need time alone just to rejuvenate myself. So my goal is to set time away for myself everyday and just write down my thoughts and relax.

I have been writing many papers and often dream about going snowboarding. And when I say often I really mean all the time. im just getting frustrated with all my homework and the way i understand things but im getting help in that area so ill be A okay.

I have also involved a couple of my friends in pointless adventures which end up being a fun riot and we just goof around and cause havoc. and when I say havoc I dont mean mess things up.

I am and im also not looking forward to Christmas holiday. since there has been a lot of change happening in me, I dont know if ill be confident enough in who i am now to show that at home. im stoked that i get to see my friends and snowboard though, and i love christmas dinner so that will be sweet to have again. ya i just really want my families cooking again. people here have been really frustrating and we are all sick of each other at this point. so thats also a bonus of going home. i dont have to deal with that.

i just really want to be able to drive again...and snowboard

Jojo

Prayer

This week in class was a week of prayer and homework. Everyone had at least 7 sessions in the prayer room. The Prayer room was just one of the unused dorms we had and it was all lit up with cute lights and at eye level there was every students picture. Below that there were pieces of paper with our names on it. throughout the week everyone wrote on each others paper with encouraging notes and our hopes for them. it was cool to see how supportive everyone was of each other and I really feel accepted.

I enjoy being with everyone here. we all have such a deeper level of friendship and understanding compared to what my previous friendships were like and I know the relationships I have here will last.

Spiritually I have grown so much. Previously, my spiritual life was basically dead and I never took anything in from what I was learning because I had no desire for lack of understanding. Now I am hungry to read, learn more and ask questions. I have bombarded my one intern with so many questions.

This week was a good one for me to grow. I had such peace everytime i went into the prayer room at first. and i cried for the first 4 and then the last three i was so tired and fell asleep in mid prayer. but i had a really good time during this week.

another one for the interweb

This past week we had Hermeneutics. It was pretty sweet to see scripture in a different light in a way that you think of how it was written and who wrote it and who the message was for. Everyone was also so sick this whole week so it was really annoying to hear everyone cough every five seconds and I just felt bad for them cuz they all looked so miserable.

I was talking to my intern yesterday and he was telling me about the snowboard ministry he had worked with in the past. it sounds like an amazing thing to be apart of and i'm pretty interested in getting involved if thats where i'm called to go. but this is looking like a sick option to choose from and it sounds like an awesome way to minister to people.

I've also been thinking of going to Hillsong International Leadership College but it's really expensive so i would deffs have to work hard to go there. I want to go to do the worship music program but i dont know anything for sure yet.

I forgot to mention in my previous posts that all of us students have mission trips we go on. the options were camp ministry in Argentina, Prayer ministry in India and a ministry in Vancouver working with Local Native children that are mistreated and are living in broken homes. Vancouver stood out to me right away, and i did not want to go at all because i would be so uncomfortable going and i wanted to go somewhere awesome. but i knew that i had been called to go to Vancouver so i was pretty angry at first but now i'm looking forward to serve and help others in need. so i hope i get to attend the Vancouver trip.

I'm looking forward to this week coming up. were having a prayer week and it should be pretty inspiring. I can't wait to see what happens for everyone.

Jojo

reading break

This week for reading break I didn't really do much. I went to my family friends house in Victoria which was pretty relaxing. I just did homework and studied most of the time. On Tuesday I mentioned the Watoto thing, but I also went shopping with Anna and we met up with Bret and had coffee. We had a pretty sweet talk at the shop about how much all of us have changed already. Anna and I also hung out at SALTS and helped clean the ship with a bunch of other Kaleo's.
The rest of the week was pretty boring activity wise, all I did was homework. I actually missed so many people here at school. I don't really miss people at all so that was weird. so that was my week here.