SNOWBOARDING WITH GOD

BY MELISSA LANDE

My favorite sport is snowboarding.

I love to push the limits, learn new tricks, and overcome challenges.

A few years ago, I was a member of a competitive snowboarding team. My coach was helping a lot of my teammates do a new trick on what is called a "C Box"—it's a narrow, raised platform that curves like the letter C. it has sharp edges, and to master the trick requires impeccable balance.