Ben Ellershaw
Ben has come on board as a Property Maintenance Assistant after studying for 2 years at Capernwray Harbour. Ben grew up in the district of Lancashire in the northwest part of England. With his quick witted humour and a deep love for the Lord Jesus & football (soccer, eh!), Ben’s desire is to know, serve & share the Life of Christ.
Ken Karg
Ken Karg has a love for the outdoors and the Creator of them. Ken spends many days in God’s playground as he serves faithfully & skillfully as a Maintenance Assistant at Capernwray Harbour. Ken studied for one year in the Bible School in 1996 and then returned in 2008 to successfully complete the Leadership Training Programme. Ken is an intentional seeker & studier of God & His Word.
Janet Hummel
An infectious laugh, a sincere desire for the welfare of others & a deepening love for Jesus Christ are some visible characteristics of Janet Hummel’s life. Janet enjoyed two years of study at Capernwray Harbour and has returned to High River, south of Calgary Alberta, where she continues to encourage & support those around her.
Kevin Galbraith
With integrity of heart and a love of numbers from the Lord, Kevin (a Calgary native) has kept the accounting department at Capernwray Harbour in good order since 2003.
Vicki Wightman
Vicki joined the Staff Team at Capernwray Harbour in May 2010 and is serving as Bible School Registar. She greets those on the phone or in person with her British charm and enthusiasm for life and Jesus. Vicki spent two years studying at CHBC and returned a year later to Thetis Island in obedience to God’s leading in her life.
Esther Bieber
As a wife and mother, Esther has experienced Jesus Christ's work in her life in very practical ways. She easily boasts of His faithfulness and daily direction with everyone, & especially loves to do so over a good cup of coffee.
The Adventures of a Prairie boy and an Austrian
“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.” Psalm 121
A number of weeks ago a good friend and i spent a couple of days exploring rock climbing spots on Vancouver Island. The thing about most rock faces that are good climbing is that they require some sort of a hike to get to it also called an approach. This one particular huge rock face had a very steep approach climb that was a little out of my comfort zone but because of the excitement of our discovery it didn’t bother me at all going up.
Our exploration of this climbing spot required us to find a way to the top of cliff to drop our ropes down from. Born and raised in Manitoba in prairie country this next little hike to the top took my nervousness to the next level. Did I mention that the friend I was on this adventure with was born and raised on the side of a mountain in Austria and spent the last number of years as a forester on the sides of steep mountains. Needless to say he was naturally just hiking up while i was progressively falling behind because of apprehension and not to mention exhaustion. Finally at the top, rewarded with an amazing view overlooking a lake, we find the spot where we plan to anchor our climbing gear.
We weren’t very hopeful of this climbing spot so we regrettably didn’t bring our climbing gear with us so it was back down to fetch our gear. Climbing down seemed to just widen the already huge gap between our mountaineering skills. I’m not sure but I think my Austrian friend made it down then waited a while, thought I got lost, then hiked back up to find me. Find me he did, stumbling and struggling down this steep slope we climbed only moments before. Every step I took down my feet seem to slide out from under me so I compensated by putting my hands down to help stabilize my self. We he came back to find out why it was taking me so long to get down he shared with me a very valuable tip in descending a steep mountain. He said you must plant your foot, commit to the step and put all your weight on it. Every step down the mountain must have all your weight transferred on your stepping foot to prevent it from sliding out. This is the same principle in our relationship with Christ if we don’t place our faith in Him (trust in Him - put weight o Him) we begin to slide. Christ is the only thing that is stable, solid, trustworthy, true and we need to put our weight on Him.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Prov 3:5-6
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