Student Stories

"Mount Carmel has let me serve others that I probably wouldn’t have. It gave me a chance to get to know God, in amazing ways, I also got to know me too!"  - Jamy

"I came to Mount Carmel wanting a foundation for my faith and that is what I got. I know more about God from coming here and I have more of a relationship. I’m learning to know what it means to live out Christianity... I’ve also grown a lot in my self-confidence and learning how to be myself." - Beverly

"At Mount Carmel I’ve learned that God does not fit into any box, so don’t try to stick Him in one. Yeah, he’s love, but he’s justice, wrath and He gets jealous too. So what do we do with that?" - Julia

"I have felt God, learned about him, and generally gotten to know him better this year... Mount Carmel has encouraged me to question – this has been so good. The books we have had to read have been a huge asset to my life." - Daniel

"This year at Mount Carmel I’ve learned how to be a real Christian. I’m not there yet, but I’m learning and working on it. The whole relationship thing is something that I have struggled with for a while and this class has taught me how to love each of them as my brothers and sisters... I’m amazed at how I’ve grown in my relationships with people and with God." - Katherine

"This year has made me 'feel' everything.  At Carmel I’ve been brought to tears, brought to my knees, stood in awe at the power of God, the grace of God. I’ve had to stand up and apologize for my sin... but ultimately I’ve seen love, experienced love and tried my hand at this love thing." - Tom

"I see that Carmel has started to pull the iron walls off my heart. Through that I have enjoyed life again, something I have not been able to do for quite a while... The most valuable thing that I believe Carmel has to offer is the idea of true relationship." - Beau

"Carmel has given me an opportunity to grow in my relationship with God. Doing the spiritual disciplines of praying and reading my Bible have greatly helped with that... Carmel has helped me reflect more on what God is doing in my life and making more aware of our purpose in life. Our trips throughout the year, such as Vancouver and High Level, have been ways to realize that I can do these things of loving the poor and learning a great deal. If I didn’t experience this in Carmel I’m not sure I ever would have." - Stephanie

"The Mount Carmel staff are such an example to me, showing what it means to really live the life Christ wants us to... Understanding that the Christian faith is reasonable was a huge relief to me." - Kendra

"The year has made me feel uncomfortable with the things of Christianity. It has pushed me out of my comfort zone to the point where my comfort zone has expanded immensely. My faith is more real than it has ever been." - Caleb

"This year at Carmel has been a huge stretching year for me, but I’ve learned how to let God take control and be my strength when I have none. I’m so amazed at how much God has guided me to where He wants me to go this year." - Katherine