Reunions

Hey!

How's everyone's weekend going? I have had such a fun so far! Yesterday, I drove to Denison, Texas with 4 of my Kanakuk Institute friends to see two of our fellow classmates get married!! Our car ride down was full of laughter and singing. Once we got to the wedding site, I noticed someone familiar walk in the door...it was a kamper from my very first cabin!

Look how beautiful Caylee is!! I wish I could see all my old kampers!! I also saw Kristen, a counselor and the videographer this past summer! I could go on and on about all the things I am thankful for this weekend! What are y'all thankful for this weekend?

Psalm 118:29 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever."

Love ya!!

Good Afternoon!

It is a beautiful 72 degrees with a slight breeze rolling down Kanakomo Hill! How was your weekend? I had one of the best weekends! I got to see two of my Osages! Chandler came to visit and I saw Abby in Oklahoma! It was so fun getting to catch up with them and hear all about how their freshman year is going! 

Here is a picture of Chandler and I!

And Abby and I in Oklahoma!

At the Kanakuk Institute this week, we are learning the Bible overview. Karen Chancey is teaching us how to put the stories we know, in historical order. This has makes it easier to understand the Bible, because I can view it as one big story. It’s sort of like a puzzle! I had all the pieces (biblical stories) but I was never able to put it together (Bible overview). By the end of the week I will be able to do that! We are even learning motions to help us remember all of the events! Once I know the whole thing, I will post a video!

Hope your week is off to a great start!!

Ali

Happy Friday!!

This week, we entered into one of my favorite months of the year...October!! I love when the leaves change, drinking apple cider and Halloween! (I don’t like it when it gets really cold though...) Today I had the opportunity to eat lunch with my small group at Big Cedar, look at this fall display they had out front!

I can’t wait to reveal to y’all what my Halloween costume is this year!! Although there are many things that are great about October, a lot of people associate fear with October.

As Christians, we are not called to live fearfully. God has given us peace, so that we can live to glorify him. There are so many things in life that can make us fearful or worried. Isaiah 41:10 says “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” How comforting is it to know that the God that created the universe is with you always?! God says he will uphold you with His righteous hand! Memorize this verse, so whenever you’re scared or worried, you will be reminded that God is always with you!

Have a good weekend! Love y’all!

Ali

Hello!

Hey Girls!!

It’s Ali and I was the Osage Mom this past summer! I get to spend the year studying God’s word at the Kanakuk Institute here in Branson. I miss y’all so much and am so excited that I get to post on the blog a couple times per week! I’m going to start by telling you a little bit about myself!

1. I love to dance. I grew up dancing and I even studied it in college!
2. My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.
3. I like snow cones a lot.
4. I can hum and whistle at the same time.
5. I love Jesus!

Now that school has started back up, it is easy for us to get busy with homework and practices. However, we cannot forget to spend time daily studying the Bible and praying! One of my favorite Bible verses is Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.”. This verse is a great reminder for us to focus on God and not get distracted by our busy lives. I hope you’re still working on your devo books from this summer! We miss y’all so much and we are counting down the days until the Kanakomo gates open again for the summer!!

Here’s a picture of the leadership girls from tribal dancing this summer! 

Love ya!

Ali

ONLY 50 DAYS!!!!!

50 DAYS!!!!  

In 50 DAYS the gates to Kanakuk fly open! In 50 DAYS Cars, buses, trains and planes will be delivering the greatest gifts any Kanakuk staffer could possibly ask for... KAMPERS! We cannot wait for these 50 DAYS to go by! We have been working hard to make this the best year Kamp has ever had! There will be all sorts of fun waiting for you inside the gates in 50 DAYS! I hope you all are pumped because I know I am! Have you picked out your party clothes yet because in 50 DAYS you are going to need them! I hear that the Kuk Dynasty party is going to be quacktastic! Who knows... maybe we will have some real ducks running... I mean waddling around!... 

IN ONLY 50 DAYS!!! 

I want to hear what you girls are excited about! Comment and let me know!

Love ya and see ya in 50 DAYS!

Springtime!

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Guess what girls?! 
It is finally springtime! I love spring because it is like the world is waking up from a looooooooooong nap! Little squirrels start to appear, birds come around and it gets warmer! I love it! Today I thought I would leave you a little craft that you can do with your family to welcome the spring! It is a homemade bird feeder out of a pop bottle! How cool is that? You can not only see and feed the birdies, but you also get to recycle at the same time! DOUBLE SCORE! Holla at your parents and see if they want to do this with you! You can use all the great bird identifying skills you learned during nature class at kamp and show your parents how smart you are! Let me know what type of birds you see! The person who can identify the most bird species may get a little prize when they get to kamp this summer!

Enjoy!

David Took on a Giant!

What's up girls?!

Remember how I told you I went to Israel a couple of weeks ago? Well now I want to show you some pictures from the trip! You are only going to get a few at a time so keep checking in to see more!

Today I want to show you the valley where David defeated Goliath! Y'all, it was absolutely beautiful! It was a cloudy day but it didn't take away from the awesomeness of this valley! I could completely imagine two armies on separate ends facing each other preparing for battle. Have you heard the story of David and Goliath? If not here is a summary of it. You can find the story in the Bible too (1 Samuel 17)!

The Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. The two armies faced each other, camped for battle on opposite sides of a steep valley. A Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall and wearing full armor came out each day for forty days, mocking and challenging the Israelites to fight. His name was Goliath. Saul, the King of Israel, and the whole army were terrified of Goliath.

One day David, the youngest son of Jesse, was sent to the battle lines by his father to bring back news of his brothers. David was probably just a young teenager at the time. While there, David heard Goliath shouting his daily defiance and he saw the great fear stirred within the men of Israel. David responded, "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of God?"

So David volunteered to fight Goliath. It took some persuasion, but King Saul finally agreed to let David fight against the giant. Dressed in his simple tunic, carrying his shepherd's staff, slingshot and a pouch full of stones he had plucked from a stream, David approached Goliath. The giant cursed at him, hurling threats and insults.

David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied ... today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air ... and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel ... it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands."

As Goliath moved in for the kill, David reached into his bag and slung one of his stones at Goliath's head. Finding a hole in the armor, the stone sank into the giant's forehead and he fell face down on the ground. David had defeated him!

Can you imagine the amount of courage it took for David to do this?! Keep in mind that at the time he wasn't much older than you girls! He trusted God and knew that the Lord would deliver  him. WOW! We all have "giants" in our lives. I pray that when I am faced with a "giant" in life that I can do the brave thing and stand up for God! I pray that for you girls as well! I hope you enjoyed the pictures but more than that I hope you learned from God's Word today!

Love you!

Logan