When you’re out of your comfort zone

Summer is my favorite time of year. I usually go to a camp for Christian Scientists. I’ve made some of my best friends at camp, and I wouldn’t trade my summers there for anything. My experiences at camp have also taught me what to do when you feel out of your comfort zone.

One summer, for example, I was trying a new camp for Christian Scientists that had more rugged activities than I was used to. I didn’t feel I was as athletic as everyone there, so I was worried that I would struggle a little. 

The day came for us to peak a mountain, and about halfway into the hike, I started to feel lightheaded and told the group to stop. All the others in the group had done at least three of these climbs and were at ease, but even after that first stop, I had to keep asking if we could take another break because I didn’t feel great. I felt bad for stopping the group so many times and eventually told them it would probably be best if they went ahead without me. 

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Stuck on the ski slope
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Teacher trouble
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Getting along
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“The best thing I could do was pray”
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Batting down fear
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When I lost my AirPods case
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A quick healing of a fractured wrist
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Sailing with strength
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A healing of my own
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Pray about sports? Really?
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In the middle of the woods, God was there
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My relatives saw that I was healed
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The strength to run my race
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Keeping up at camp
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Finding your way through the rapids of life
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Horse trouble. Horse triumph.
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Underwater
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When I wanted to switch dorms
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