I am convinced that the My Canada Siege of Ottawa was a breakthrough event signaling the beginning of a movement that will sweep our nation. I was completely honoured to be part of a national delegation of young adults who came in a spirit of respect to honour our leaders. For many MPs and Senators, this marked the first time that a group from our generation came to visit them not in harsh-protest or with an agenda.

There was a 'buzz' on the Hill during this Siege week, but we recognize that this was only the beginning. This adventure will take courage and persistence, and as a member of this group, I am committed to continue to Stand on Guard until righteousness and justice prevail in this Dominion of Canada.

Kelly Linton
Josiah Team Member
My Canada - Ontario Division

Parliament on our Worship Night

Praying prior to the reception


The Reception room prior to our set up.

Meetng with Joe Comuzzie (MP, Liberal) and Beverly Chamberlain (MP, Liberal)

Faytene Praying Over the PMO from the Peace Tower

Views from the Peace Tower


Meeting with Senator Andreachuck

Meeting with Stockwell Day

Meeting with Chuck Strahl (Deputy Speaker)

Meeting with James Rojotte

Meeting with Myron Thompson

Team Prep-Times

From October 24th - 29th the Josiah Team met with MP's and Senators from across Canada in their Ottawa offices. Yet why were we there? As one person put it, "How do you get some many nationalities and ethnicities into one room?" The answer is a common vision. As the Josiah team and Intercessor team went through the week I wondered many times how Holy Spirit would work through the lives of the people that we met. Some meetings were classified as good in our debriefing meetings. What this meant to some was that the MP or Senator agreed with what we stood for. In a nutshell we were there to advocate for "traditional moral values". And yes, we understood that this was a loaded term. Thus, in different meetings different approaches were used.

So what was accomplished you ask? So what if a group of young people came to Ottawa to talk to some MP's. The answer to this in some respects remains hidden. What went on in the spirit realm was the real reason why we were there. What was birthed in the spirit realm and will be nurtured through prayer and fasting to grow to the strong man with iron on his back, will be evident in the physical realm in time. Seeds were planted and now have to be watered.

So where to from here? Spread the word. Do you agree with the vision? Whether you were on the Josiah team or are reading this as an interested observer we all have a part to play.

Let us pray for supernatural grace to be obedient to the stirrings of Holy Spirit within our hearts so that we can be a light unto the world and usher in the Kingdom of God to this great country we call Canada. Oh Canada we stand on guard.

Ryan Ellis
Josiah Team Member
Seige Week #2
Attawapiskat, Ontario

This is only the beginning!
wow...where do I begin?! The week was just amazing. We made "more of an impact than [we] know" as one MP stated...All that kept going through my head the whole week was, "What am I getting myself into?"(in a good way of course). This is about more than just one good week where we got to talk to some influencial people, it was the beginning of something huge. We definately saw that in the spirit in different times of prayer, and we're already starting to see it in the physical. Canada is hungy for change and desperate for a generation that will usher in that change. Whats beginning to happen is nothing short of a REVOLUTION!

Many of the different MPs and Senators told us how much Canada needed young people like us to rise up and stand and how encouraged they were by our passion and spirit of honour. They meet with many groups of people, some even groups of young people, but it is very rare for these groups to come in and begin by thanking and honouring them for their tremendous work and sacrifice, wether or not they agree with them on certain things.

I can't wait to see what else is in store for My Canada. This is only the tip of the iceberg

Barbara Acosta
Josiah Team member
Seige Week #2
Vancouver, B.C

Pictures from Friday Night Worship At the Hill (10/28)

Poem Given to MPs/Senators
This is a poem that Faytene received while on the Hill for the second Siege. We put it on a paper bookmark and gave it out to all the MPs/Senators that came to the reception on the 27th.

The dreams of days once past
Echo through these halls
Reaching for a time that's yet to be
And today off these same walls
Is heard a voice that calls
Yearning for this ancient Destiny
O Canada the strong
O Canada the free
Do you know the One who called you forth to be?
O Canada the strong
O Canada the free
Do you know the One who longs to meet with thee?
In days now lived and gone
Was sung an ancient song
Whose melody came from Spirit deep
It's tune from lips of men
Whose eyes beheld heaven
Sang "Dominion be from sea to blessed sea."
O Canada the strong
A day now comes to dawn
This generation looks at what's come
And looks for ones of faith
Who will STAND and build today
Again with eyes uplifted t'ward the Son
So Canada arise, today we call your name
Given by the one who formed your frame
Canada break free to what your called to be
A nation who will worship at His feet

(Picture of part of the MY Canada Josiah team with MP Larry Miller, Owen Sound)

We just completed our second Siege week and leaders roundtable in Ottawa. It was phenomenal and we are coming out of it with tons of vision for where we go from here. We will be posting a full report (with pictures) and future strategic initiatives up on this link soon.

Following is the brief-summary report of what happened in Ottawa this past Oct. 23-29th (pictures and team-member reports coming very soon):

#1-a team of 15 young champions from across the nation joined in for the Josiah team and met with nearly 30 MPs and Senators in face to face meetings. Each meeting was tremendously positive and impacting. Like this past summer, some of the meetings brought both the MPs and the Josiah team members to tears as we shared our hearts to see traditional moral values in Canada upheld. It was extremely powerful (pictures and testimonies from Josiah team members coming soon)

#2 on Thurs. the 27th we hosted a national reception and announced our official launch under the auspices of MY Canada on the Hill. Many of the MPs and workers on the hill were surprised by the good turn out of MPs and Senators a the event. The total number of people in attendance (us and guests) was about 120. The team shared their hearts, honoured the leaders and brought a strong message declaring of our generation "we will live again." Members and Senators have encouraged us to make this an annual event!

#3 MAJOR HIGHLIGHT: on Tues. the 25th MP Myron Thompson of the Conservative party made an official members statement in the House of Commons regarding MY Canada. He announced who we were to the entire House of Commons, declared our heart to see traditional morality upheld in Canada and exhorted the government to pay attention to us. He then lead the entire House of Commons in giving us a honouring applause of welcome, said "Welcome to the House of Commons" and led many of the MPs in giving us a standing ovation!! We were floored. So--we have now been 'officially' welcomed to the House of Commons and will run into this welcome with faithfulness and wisdom.

#4 on Friday night a group of a bout 100 of us gathered on the steps of Parliament to worship and pray for our nation. The spirit of God fell in power and for more than 3 hours we cried out in fervent prayer for righteousness to come to our nation. We are excited and expectant to hear what will come as a result of these prayers. We are excited to report that we have already received testimony back of 1 non-Christian MP who was significantly impacted by God this past week as we were in prayer for our leaders, in honour of this person we are not going to disclose details but let's just say it is a powerful testimony!

#5 on Saturday morning a group of about 40 young leaders gathered to seek God's face and share hearts regarding how to walk together to be a voice in the nation in these days. Many of the young leaders (from across the nation) shared how God had been burdening their heart for Canada and that they believed it indeed was a time for action. Lots of great strategy came out on the table.