http://calebconlow.myadventures.org Caleb Conlow - Is Working For God en-us Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:31:20 GMT 30 http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=embrace-or-chase http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=embrace-or-chase Life now can be really rough for some kids.  They are exposed to a lot more things now that are not Christ-like.  Sin is everywhere and it makes my head spin.  Even for me, when I wake up I have big decisions to make.  Do I embrace God or chase everything else?  A lot of times I chase everything else because it may seem more appealing.  That is really stupid of me.  Every week I have one day when I take the garbage out of my life.  One by one, I ta Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=hockey-fansget-excited http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=hockey-fansget-excited I feel like I am Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild Hockey team right now.  I know my role on the ice but I feel like I need more game time! There's about 5min left in the game and they put me out on the ice to go take care of business, the only problem is there is no trash to take out, and I am playing with supper stars and they are leading the NHL in points, and here I am leading the NHL in PIM (penalties in minuets) and Sidney Crosby just danced around me and I just gave him Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=upset-and-confussed http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=upset-and-confussed I was going to write about New York . I even had eight sentences written about it. Then God said.that's not what you're supposed to write about. I ask myself many things at night. I ask why no one wants to hang out with Micah?? It seems odd that if there is a kid doing well in life, people are more than happy to hang out with that person. The sad thing is if a kid is struggling, then it's difficult to find someone who wants to help out. I am so sick of people walking a Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=high-school-boys-weekend http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=high-school-boys-weekend There are not many times in my life when I really get down, and cry, and show my emotions.  Don't get me wrong, I cried a few times before the trip.  But I have not cried since I have been down here in Atlanta.  I don't know why.  There were a few times this weekend at Disciple Now when I wanted to.  My heart broke for these boys.  We got totally real.  Nothing was forgotten.  Nothing was left out.  All our sins were thrown out.  All our s Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=this-week-is-a-busy-one http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=this-week-is-a-busy-one First of all, thank you for your financial support.  I am now fully supported through July.  I no longer need any additional funds sent to Adventures in Missions on my behalf.  If you'd like to continue supporting this ministry, I'm sure Adventures in Missions would appreciate additional gifts.  All the support I need has been raised.  Thank you so much! I have a busy week ahead of me.  On Wednesday night I have church to attend which is always a good tim Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=the-awakening-discipleship-missions http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=the-awakening-discipleship-missions Awaken to the Adventure Disciples aren't born; they're made. It's a process that takes time, discipline, and God. In reality, it looks more like waking up than attending a class. As part of The Awakening, you can undergo a discipleship program like no other, experiencing four months of intense training in another country to prepare you for the ministry that awaits you for the rest of the year.Join The Awakening Your mornings will be spent in training and your afternoons ministering Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=i-laughed-i-cried-i-did-an-interview-with-kaylah-schmidt http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=i-laughed-i-cried-i-did-an-interview-with-kaylah-schmidt So I am writing a new blog.  I decided to write it on an interview I just did.  I have done a hand full of interviews the past few weeks, but this one was different.  She was really fun to interview! She was on fire for God and happy and excited to be alive.  Her name was Kaylah and I have to say it was a very impressing interview.  She blew me away by the way she was talking about our God and how excited she was.  Interviews were just interviews for a while, and th Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=worried-maybe-lets-just-play-halo http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=worried-maybe-lets-just-play-halo I have had a lot of things on my mind the past few months. I have wondered when I go back to Minnesota if I will stop pursuing God. Not just go to church and Thursday night meetings, but really have a close relationship with Him. I can see myself going back and getting out of the swing of things. I do not want to put God second, but I can see how that could happen. I don't just want to say I am a believer. I want to be able to show people and my friends through my actions. However, I don' Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=one-crazy-day http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=one-crazy-day I really do not know where to begin. I had a bump/swell on my chest and it really hurt. So I went in to the doctors office to have it looked at. They ended up cutting it open and draining it, and not gonna lie it really hurt after. Right now I have a small tube in my chest with some gauze. I was thinking to myself wow this chest pain really sucks. But then I thought about all the pain Jesus went threw when He died on the cross for us. He was beaten, whipped, spit on, and yelled at. But H Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=lets-do-work http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=lets-do-work What is my Purpose in Life? I tend to ask myself this question a lot. I am trying to figure out what my purpose is. What should I do with my life? What should my faith look like? I have no idea. Some say let God lead you to where you need to go. Others say you can pick your job, spouse, house, and car but can I pick my faith? What I put in is what I am going to get out. I have heard that a lot from people I respect. However, how do I know what's right for me? Prayer, Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=ready-set-go http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=ready-set-go I feels good to be back in Georgia, at first I wasn't so happy because I was leaving all my friends and family yet again.  But things just had to kick back in and I'm excited to be here.  It was a great 1st half but I think the 2nd half of the trip will be better.  I decided to start the Purpose Driver Life again, but this time really think and try to take it in on a deeper level.  Really let God show me what my purpose is.  Work at the office is going great.  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=im-back-in-georgia http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=im-back-in-georgia I had a wonderful break when I went back home, it was just what I needed.  It was really good to see my friends and family and talk and see supporters.  I really just tried to relax but it really didn't happen, I was busy non-stop and running around.  I got the chance to share what I have been doing to our youth group on one Thursday night.  Also on one Sunday the church talked about  me at both of our services and talked about what I am doing and I stood up and it went Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=back-from-mexico http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=back-from-mexico I just got back from the wonderful country called Mexico.  It truly was an amazing experience.  It was great to experience a different culture and see how truly different America is than Mexico.  I'll never forget walking through the streets and having it be uneven and piles of dirt and rocks just sitting in the streets in big mounds.  As I looked around and all I could see were shacks for houses and dirty dogs running amuck.  It was something that I have never experienc Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=road-trip-sorta http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=road-trip-sorta Alright, alright, alright! So I am getting ready to leave on a trip! On Thursday morning we are taking a 10 - 12 hour van ride to Louisiana.  We are camping out and then on Friday morning we are heading to the Border of Mexico, which is another 10 hour drive, where we will be picked up, and then driven into Mexico.  We will be staying in Matamoros Mexico.  We will be doing what the FYM team does (First Year Ministry).  We will be there for one week, and then Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=being-real http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=being-real How real can I be with you?  How can I really act around you? Where is your heart really at?  These are some questions that I am asking myself and some of the Senior High guys.  I really like how these boys don't give me the Bible answer all the time.  They give me REAL answers and tell me what they are really struggling with.  Sometimes they swear, or screw up, or make bad choices.  But I care most about their heart.  I care about how they feel about our Almig Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=the-unlikely-prayer http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=the-unlikely-prayer It's been an interesting week.  Last Sunday at church was amazing.  In Sunday school, Jamie, the Sunday school teacher could sense something was holding the class back.  I could feel it to.  I could feel fear in the Sunday school class.  It was as if Satan was trying to take control of the room and hold these teenage boys back from sharing.  It was really weird.  We decided to drop everything we had planned for the lesson and have prayer.  One by one we sa Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=remembering http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=remembering I have been feeling sad the past couple of days.  I can't help thinking about my cousin, Joshua, who had his life taken away at the age of 25.  April 29, 2006 is a day I will never forget.  Sometimes thinking about it, I feel like I am going to cry.  I remember Josh as a fun guy.  He would give anyone the shirt off his back.  He had very little, but what he had he would give away.  He was kind, generous, and always wanted to make people happy.  I could tal Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=walking-with-the-lord http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=walking-with-the-lord I am sitting at my desk trying to figure out how to explain the street evangelizing experience I had this week.  I remember the day so well.  I woke up very excited, and I was ready to go.  All the interns met at the Adventures in Missions office at 9 AM with Cory.  He is in charge of our team ministry.  We talked for a bit, and then split up amongst ourselves.  I remember praying to God, but I also remember that I could not sit still.  I was so excited and fil Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=overcoming-obsticals http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=overcoming-obsticals I was at church on Sunday and I was sitting in the nice chilled sanctuary and I started asking God questions.  I asked God, why am I afraid to put all my trust in you?  Why is it so difficult for me?  The closer I get to God, the more Satan urges me.  I know I am scared because of what people will think.  I can't help but think about the past.  I think of the friends I have lost and the people I have hurt.  I feel guilt about the things that I knew were wrong, Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=it-feels-good http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=it-feels-good A lot has happened since I have arrived in Georgia.  We worked a training camp which was a week long and that was kind of tough.  I was sick for a few days and that was a mess in itself.  I really enjoy it down here.  The other interns are great.  Some are strange, but in a very good way.  I really like the church we are attending.  The service was amazing and the youth room is crazy.  I can feel God's love down here.  We are Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=almost-there http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=almost-there     I can't believe that I am only 5 days away from heading to Georgia.  Reality started to sink in a few days ago.  I realized that I am taking a big step in my life and my walk with Christ.  I am very excited to have this opportunity to go on this internship with Adventures in Missions.  I am really excited to see how God will used me and how God will change me.  I want to thank everyone for their generous support and consistent prayers. "The LORD is my Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=finding-who-i-am http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=finding-who-i-am It has been a long time since I wrote a blog, and there's a reason. I have been doing a lot of praying and reading over the last two months, and I have been getting worried about going to Georgia as an intern. The reason is I'm afraid of how people are going to react to my views. I grew up in a Christian home, and over my nineteen years, I've learned a lot. One thing I learned is I need to go to places where no Christians are. Some people have a difficult time with that. If I'm n Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=blog http://calebconlow.myadventures.org/?filename=blog This is the first time I have ever did a blog. So I will tell you that I am stressed out because I feel like I am not getting anything done it feels like. However I am working for my neighbor Neil for a job so I am thankful for that. I have to remember that I have to put my trust in the Lord and keep on praying. I thank God for this opportunity to go on this Internship because I am excited to see what kind of Man I will become. In Him, Caleb  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT