To share some of these reflections, three of our students were asked to share about their trip. Megan, Miranda and Daniel's thoughts are just a glimpse of what the Temagami wilderness held for them.
By: Alyssa Zilney | October 4, 2024
By: Dan Goossen | September 26, 2024
By: Dan Goossen | September 12, 2024
By: Dan Goossen | August 29, 2024
Now the shore lines have shifted to sidewalks, the incline at the start of a portage has morphed into the incline of the escarpment stairs and my trusty PFD has gone from being zipped around my torso to hanging on my bedroom wall.
By: Alyssa Zilney | August 29, 2024
By: Dan Goossen | August 21, 2024
Welcome to our virtual porch - called the Act Five podcast.
By: Madi Eckert | August 21, 2024
While we are very busy getting ready for the new Act Five cohort, the summer is also a time of rest and fun here at Act Five. In the quiet of the summer, we like to check in with our community and share a bit of what's been growing here at Act Five!
By: Alyssa Zilney | June 27, 2024
Summer has begun at Act Five with a house full of new and returning residents. Rieneke is an Act Five Gap Year alumni who found her way back to Act Five for a summer and Brent is a returning resident who both reflect on the summer so far.
By: Alyssa Zilney | May 30, 2024
Then, a short while later and after a bit more climbing we turned the corner and pure elation broke out among us. We had reached the top of our final peak! As each member finished their climb to the top a great euphoric “WOW” left their mouth.
By: Alyssa Zilney | April 24, 2024
This past Saturday, April 20, 2024, we celebrated our fifth cohort completing their gap year with Act Five. What a year! Continue reading to see what Abby Lobert shared as a graduation address to our students.
By: Abby Lobert | April 22, 2024
God is the gardener. This parable invites us to humbly expect we are the soil, and we must desire to get messy and dig deeper in order to find the good soil God longs for all of us to be.
By: Alyssa Zilney | April 15, 2024