Quickly the small group scrambled toward shore. The sand bar they'd first crossed was gone. The water rose to waist deep, then chest deep. Matt came last, carrying a brand-new pair of sneakers on his head and going barefoot in the icy water. This project, located in Branson, MO, changes the lives of students and staff members through authenticity and adventure.
Authenticity begins early in the summer.
For example, many confide for the first time ever the pain they felt when their parents divorced. The cradle plays a huge part in this. David leads the way in authenticity. One day, while talking about a summer project he'd led some 20 years earlier, he began weeping as he described how he'd felt like a failure. Yet he looked so strong because he was willing to let us see that side of him.