Intro

So for those of you who don't know, a Nanaimo bar is a wonderful dessert/square made with chocolate, coconut, more chocolate and vanilla custard/icing.  While it may not sound all that temping, believe me, they are known for their awesomeness! They are very often the first to go off of the party platter, possibly only second to those awesome brownies that are half cocoa butter. This year I was surprised to learn that these wonderful treats are Canadian! Rumour has it they were invented in the city of Nanaimo, BC, on Vancouver Island, which is why I am writing this blog (no, I'm not going to be talking about squares of chocolate the whole time).  For 10 weeks this summer, I will have the amazing opportunity to be in Nanaimo doing an internship at Christ Community Church.  I am doing this through a Calvin program called the Jubilee Fellowship, which takes 12 junior students, has them in a class about ministry and then sends them all over North America to work in different churches. During my time in Nanaimo I will be learning and working in the areas of Worship Leading, Youth Ministry, and Pastoral Care. I am living with the pastor, Turk, and his wife Trish and their two sons David (15) and Nathan (11).  I actually am already in Nanaimo, but I'll write about that in my next post:)