I had everything I needed to complete the hike
When I was eighteen, I attended a camp for Christian Scientists in Switzerland. The camp schedule was a surprise, so I didn’t know the activities until I got there. On the first day, I learned that we would be doing two big hikes over the course of the camp session. One was a three-hour hike up a mountain, and the other was an all-day hike that included sleeping in a cabin at the summit of a mountain, and hiking down the next day.
I was worried because I didn’t consider myself very strong, and I was afraid that I would have to return to camp without finishing the hikes. I was also upset because I wanted to make the most of this experience and was worried I wouldn’t be able to.
Another item on the schedule was some quiet time after breakfast each day for all the campers to pray. Some gathered in groups to read the weekly Bible Lesson found in the Christian Science Quarterly, and others chose to read on their own. There was also a small library with Christian Science literature in several languages. I often joined groups to read the Lesson, but on the day of the first hike I decided to read Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
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