Hi everyone! My name is Cal, and I am one of 47 students living here at Joshua Lodge. Over the past two weeks, we have experienced so many new beginnings. Our first few days consisted of some HR training and getting settled in. Then Dallas, our director, surprised us. He gave us 30 minutes to pack our bags and head out on a hike to a nearby camping area called Wildwood. We spent three days
Wow, what can I say..? Joshua has felt like a dream. This whole year has been filled with so many ups and downs. These hills and valleys that I’ve experienced all add up to God’s perfect plan. Whether in the beautiful times or in the times of hardship and struggle, God has just been so good to me. I can’t possibly begin to expect to explain everything that the Lord has done this past nine
Hello friends and family! This past week things have started to slow down as we are reaching the end of Joshua. We finished up the rest of our classes and have all been working on homework trying to get it all in before the end of this week. This week we have had Sean and Michelle up as our catalyst couple which is always fun. We all love having them up here whenever they can
Today was not only our last day exploring Türkiye, but also the long-awaited Ephesus day. And like my high school volleyball coach used to say, “last one, best one.” I can confidently say—that was exactly true. We started bright and early with a 5 a.m. breakfast before heading out on the boat. Thanks to Ozan and Dallas, the ride we were supposed to take the night before turned into a sunrise adventure on the peaceful
We started our morning together as a group with a visit to Priene, stepping into a place rich with history. Standing in the ancient Greek theater, Sam shared insight into how old it is and the significance it once held, which made the moment feel surreal. Shortly after, Adriana led a devotional on Galatians 1:10 that really spoke with me. She talked about how caring too much about what others think can lead to timidity,
The day started off with an exalting devotional from Deacon on 1 Peter 5:1-9. At the thirteenth temple we have the perfect view of Acropolis (City atop the hill) where we were on yesterday adventures. We saw the dormitories where travelers slept, and explored the different ruins of Pergamum. Our class learned about the healing powers that water provided for everyone. The travelers would go to the temple of Asclepius and seek to be healed