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Tag Archives: empathy
Here Come the Ladies
I literally had to fight off the moms to keep their younger daughters from coming on the first real backpacking trip exclusively for young women, it was so popular. “The vans can’t hold any more!” I protested. “But there is … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure therapy, Andes, at risk youth, backpacking, BLC, Bolivia, burden, camping, canyon, capacity building, cave, cochabamba, determination, devotionals, dream, empathy, encouragement, faith, Fundacion Aventura, hiking, Incachaca, joy, ministry, mountain biking, orphans, poverty, rappelling, The Adventure Foundation, toro toro, waterfall, youth
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Surprised by Growth
Our recent adventure trip to Toro Toro with 15 young men from the Bolivia Life Center was marked by multiple examples of boys stepping forward to accept responsibilities and confront fears in ways I had not anticipated. Throughout our 3 … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Foundation International, adventure therapy, Andes, backpacking, Bolivia, Bolivia Life Center, camp, canyons, challenge, cliff jumping, decisions, empathy, experiential learning, Fundacion Aventura, hiking, internal locus of control, leadership, parque nacional toro toro, psychology, teamwork, teens, trekking
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