clutching the hands of my dad‚ walking barefoot on the rocks atop this river was taken on our family’s trip to the Grand Canyon. We were balancing on goo-covered pebbles above the waters of the roaring waters and towering‚ majestic canyon- the highest in the universe. Actually‚ believe it or not‚ this particular body of water wasn’t even the real canyon. It actually was a pretty insignificant stream trickling through the Sedona Desert. You see‚ my mom decided our family should go on a trip to the Grand Canyon
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The weekend trip to the Illinois River On the journey to the Illinois River I couldn’t help to be anything but excited‚ for it was my first float trip to the Illinois River. Upon arrival to the War Eagle Resort; i exited the vehicle to the refreshing country air and the sounds of children playing‚ the sound of different kinds of music‚ and the trickle of the Illinois River; however‚ I was also hit by the sweltering‚ hot July air. As my friends and I set camp up I had become excited for the nights
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This past summer I had the incredible opportunity to go on a mission trip in Ecuador where I worked in an orphanage partaking in labor work‚ as well as‚ traveled out into the cities bordering Quito to organize VBSs (vacation bible schools)in startup churches . In beginning of the trip I expected the work I would participate in would be life changing to those in its wake. My expectations were highly set and the outcome did not match up; in fact‚ the outcome was quite the opposite. In the short week
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grade at Peterson elementary there was a field trip to Yosemite‚ and while I was getting the paper so my mother could sign it. “Hey mom‚” I said. “I need you to sign this for me‚” “Sure‚ what is it for‚” she replied “It is for a field trip to Yosemite‚” I said. “Well lucky you‚” she said. After she signed it I immediately began planning out the trip and figured out what I would bring. I couldn’t stop thinking how much cool things I would see. My backpack was packed with nuts‚ water bottles‚ a
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On our trip to Cedar Glen‚ I learned numerous things that will benefit me in the future and assist me in making crucial decisions. One of the things I learned is group dynamics and working with other people. My group participated in various activities‚ such as logs and marshmallows‚ which taught us that we shouldn’t just focus on ourselves when completing a task‚ but also everybody in our group. In both logs and marshmallows‚ our group made sure each person reached the other side instead of just
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importantly‚ of spending time with my family who I had not seen in years prior to the trip. Spending time with my family is of great value and importance to me‚ so I became utterly excited to see them as soon as I had the chance. The trip to San Antonio really consisted of time well spent with family. Our first stop was Six Flags. I had never seen an amusement park so full of diverse-looking people‚ delicious-smelling foods‚ and exhilarating rides. My family and I got on every single
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adventured on a family trip to the Bahamas. During the time‚ my sister and I were twelve and eleven‚ respectively. Due to the fact that it was our first trip outside of the United States‚ it was imperative that we obtained passports. Because we never journeyed outside the country’s expansive borders‚ we were negligent to other ways of life. In the Bahamas‚ my family became exposed to a culture we never acknowledged. Although I nearly died‚ I carry an enduring memory from the trip: the Leap of Faith water
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My dad had been praying about our family going on a missions trip. You will never guess what happened at our missions conference at our church on October 2011. The missionaries from Nicaragua invited our family to come visit them for a week. I didn’t want to leave the United States. I was sad to think about traveling that far away and leaving behind my family and friends. We started praying about going and in February of 2012 we boarded the plane at Gerald R Ford International Airport and headed
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looked so beautiful from up that high. I could see birds flying in and out of the clouds from underneath of us. After a while I saw the island‚ palm trees covered it and the beaches were by far the best scenery. After our plan landed and we got off‚ the first thing I felt was the hot‚ humid air hit my face. Unluckily I was wearing jeans and a sweater because it was fall in Ohio. We were greeted with friendly faces welcoming us to Dominican Republic. We were on the bumpy dirt road‚ heading to our
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I never been out the country before and having the opportunity to go Costa Rica was the most exciting experience ever. I was nervous at first about going because I had some distracting effects affecting me but‚ once I refocused on my future I was really eager about going I felt I needed the break. I was really looking forward to eating great meals‚ learning all that I can‚ and sightseeing. We did plenty of sightseeing every city we visited even if it was only for a few hours there was something to
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