Through the coaching process, Terry Bate found that as a volunteer he learned more about himself than he expected. In addition to shepherding participants through the IMPACT program and seeing them change the course of their lives, he also learned new things from the Money & Me and Boundaries classes which he has applied to
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Love INC meets the needs of people in the community by relational transformation. This means volunteers using their gifts to build relationships with clients God can transform their lives. Steve Lucas is one of those volunteers. Steve has been working with Love INC Littleton since one of the early directors came to the church he
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“It is very rewarding to walk alongside believers from other churches and see the work of Christ in the community you live in,” Debbie emphasized. “The IMPACT team has been great and as we have grown and learned ourselves, it is only getting better.”
Jerry finds raspberries but leaves Bruce at the Tiki Bar
8/23/19 – We woke at 6 am and had a quick breakfast while we packed up our gear. Bruce said his knee was feeling a lot better, but we decided it would be best to implement the driving plan rather than risk further pain and possibly worsening the injury if it was something more serious
Jerry picks up “I Lava You Rock”
8/22/19 – Woke to a cold morning (32 degrees). We had a fire and warmed up with coffee and Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage for breakfast (again Mountain Home). We broke camp and headed out for day 3, and 14.1 miles of hiking. We began the day climbing 4 miles out of the Tank Seven
Jerry follows railroad trail on Marshall Pass
8/21/19 – The CDT through hikers were up and nearly gone by the time we crawled out of our tents. We had breakfast and packed up for a long day of hiking. We weren’t the last to hit the trail though; as there were 2 ladies camped at the edge of the meadow who were
Jerry Shares His Mother’s Prayer
Third 2019 Outing – August 20-23 “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” John Muir This third CT outing for 2019 would include hiking Segments 15, 16 and 17, covering a total of 49.9 miles. The total elevation gain is 9,570 feet and the total elevation
Jerry with Crowds at 11,000!
7/12/19 – Today would complete our July outing and would require the steepest climb and descent of our CT adventure thus far. The trail would climb from the Silver Creek Trailhead, 2,450 vertical feet in 3.3 miles, and descend an equivalent elevation and distance to the Avalanche Trailhead and the end of our hike. Segment
Jerry Skirts Fourteeners
Segment 12 passes through the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness area and is characterized by 2 steep ascents and descents. The trail passes near numerous fourteeners, including Mounts Oxford (14,153′), Harvard (14,420′), and Columbia (14,073′). After a brief 0.5 mile flat section, the trail began a relentless 4.5 mile climb from 8,916′ to 11,653′. During the climb
Jerry at Mt Elbert
7/10/19 – For breakfast the next day, I had biscuits and gravy with sausage (dehydrated). It was pretty tasty!! Today, we would finish segment 10 and meet up with friends Bruce Houtchens and Mark Ely to continue our adventure. We had a short, downhill hike remaining to reach the Mount Massive Trailhead (end of segment
Jerry Runs Into Solar Panels
7/9/19 – The next day dawned bright and sunny! We had our standard breakfast of oatmeal and coffee, packed up and were on the trail again by about 8:30 am. From our camp, the trail descended rapidly for about 2 miles from 11,100′ to the end of segment 9 at the Timberline Lake Trailhead (10,043′).