Article January 12, 2015 Issue

Healing on a hike

Emily De Wulf

It was a spontaneous idea. My mom and I decided to go for a hike. We knew wherever we stopped, we were going to express endurance, patience, courage, and qualities from God, divine Soul, such as joy and harmony.

My mom and I drove four hours to the mountains to go on a backpacking trip with our dogs. We packed very light—the majority of the weight was our food. When we got to the trailhead, we suited up the dogs with their own little packs to carry and started off.

We trekked through meadows and climbed over the remains of avalanches. We passed through bushes and forests to reach the top of the mountain, where the union of two mountain ranges was visible to us. It took us half a day to get up to our campsite—ultimately, we climbed up 3,000 feet.

About the author

Emily De Wulf is a senior in high school in Seattle. She is a part of the DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council, likes playing many sports, and enjoys hiking and backpacking.

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