When trouble comes,
Psalm 121;
Over the past ten years we have experienced several events
that we thought would end the ministry of Canadian Adventure. From access closure, to new, more demanding property owners, to new passport rules, to
immigration issues. All of these issues
came and went as we saw God remove the barriers that we thought were likely to
keep Canadian Adventure from building a future.
This year was different.
We didn't have just one big issue to deal with. It seemed the troubles never stopped. We almost didn't get work permits for our
staff and the fees to get the permits went up exponentially. We lost our electric service to camp. We had a serious medical emergency with one
of our guests. (The picture in this blog
is of him being airlifted out) We had multiple equipment failures. Our good friend Jackie Grenier from the
Northgate Service center suddenly passed away. .
With all the troubles this year I am sure there are those
that wonder if Canadian Adventure should keep going. Has God stopped blessing this ministry? Is it too hard to run a wilderness
ministry? Are the risks greater than the
benefits? Is Canadian Adventure a thing
of the past?
In future blogs I will share stories of how God worked in
lives this summer at Canadian Adventure.
How He met people where they were at.
In the stillness of the wilderness He transformed their hearts. In the quiet along the banks of the Montreal
River He reminded them of His love for them and that He, by His grace, through
their act of faith, lives in and through them.
I am not entirely sure why God allowed the troubles we had
this summer. I am confident that He had
a reason and that good came from the challenges. I do know that much kingdom fruit was
produced this summer. That lives were
eternally changed because people took time out to experience the nature of God
through a wilderness adventure. I am
sure that our exceptional staff learned much about God’s faithfulness as they
served beyond the call of duty! I am convinced
that God isn't done with this ministry yet.
There are many others that need to meet Him in the wilderness of Canada
so that they will have a story to tell of a faithful God that wants them and
many others to be His friends.
I wonder if you know anyone that needs to experience God’s
nature? Do you know anyone that needs a
quiet break? If you do, will you please
send them this blog post? Will you
please encourage them to come to Canadian Adventure and experience the things
that make Canadian Adventure what it is?
You or they can always reach me at steve.tice@canadianadventurecamp.org.
4 Him, Steve
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