Article June 15, 2009 Issue

When away from home...

with contributions from Jessica, Hetti Russell

Last summer I went to a Christian Science camp. I was in what's called the Challengers course. In Challengers, we peaked a 14,000 foot mountain, went rafting, did lots of hiking, and did the ropes course.

The ropes course is like an obstacle course made of ropes. These are connected to trees 40 feet high up in the air. I'd never been on anything like the ropes course, or ever been that high up in a tree. Although you're always connected to a safety harness, just the thought of it was challenging for me. But I was determined to finish it successfully. And I trusted that God was helping me.

There were five parts to the course. First was a narrow rope ladder leading up to a suspended bridge with no sides. These parts weren't too challenging for me, and I made it across with little fear.

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