Update: Alexander

I also have not been big on posting, not for lack of computer access but because of sheer laziness. However this is my attempt to fix that situation.

So life is good down here at camp saint christopher, for those of you who don't know I live and work there now. It can get kind of lonely out here but other than that I can't complain.

Recently I had the priveledge of going on a 30 mile men's hike with holy cross of sullivan's island. These hikes are becoming a big ministry here in charleston and after going on one I began to see why.

My experience was amazing and I would say that if you haven't been on one of these hikes before you NEED to go. It is truly powerful to here men of all ages talk about crap that they go through and there relationship with God. I have to say when a older guy levels with you about his wife leaving him and his kids, there are very few things that can be so powerful.

One of the main points of the hike is to work through the father wound. And on my second day we start the hike out in silence leaving camp in silence and we do this for one hour. So I start to talk to God and in my thoughts I am thinking about mission statements for my life. John piper has one and it's to "know God and make his glory known." Chris warner the priest I work for has this same mission statement. So I start thinking that I want this mission statement. I want the one that they have so right there I decided to claim it. As soon as I made that decision (no bs) I heard a voice in my head that said "this is my son with whom I am well pleased." This was huge for me I immediately thought of Jesus's baptism with what was said to me. So I went and asked the priest that was in our group what was the significance of that verse in the Bible and he said that it was the validation of Jesus as Gods son and it was the beginning of his ministry. This blew me away because it answered the point of the hike which was to address the father wound.

So anyway believe it or not that's what I found on the hike and I recommend that every man go at least once I think I might go again in the spring. If anyone wants to go but doesn't know who to talk to let me know and I can help.