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Your Stories

We cherish the stories shared by our participants. Whether told during gratitude around the fire ring at the A/U Ranches, passed along to a DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council class leader, or shared here, our participants' experiences open new windows into the endless good found in Adventure Unlimited programs, all with the support of our generous donors. 

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DiscoveryBound Outreach & Compass participant

The Blessings of Choosing to Engage

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Mackenzie’s search for a community of friends who love Christian Science started in a trash can. Her mother, Aimee, had thrown away a DiscoveryBound Outreach flier inviting teens to a…

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A/U Ranches Youth Camp, DiscoveryBound NLC & Outreach participant

Rise Up and Bike!

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On Leila’s last day of Youth Camp at the A/U Ranches, as she faced a steep drop on her mountain bike, she found an opportunity to apply all she’d been…

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DiscoveryBound NLC participant

Standing Solidly in Truth

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Each class in the National Leadership Council goes on an adventure trip in the second year of the program. This two-week trip, mostly outdoors in an environment unfamiliar to the…

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A/U Ranches Youth Camp participant

A Life-Changing Summer

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At any point, the touch of divine Love can bring about an awakening. In a family new to Christian Science, Youth Camp at the A/U Ranches last summer provided just…

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DiscoveryBound Outreach participant

Finding Joy

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When Noel attended his first DiscoveryBound Outreach event, he was coming off a rough year. He had been in a skateboard accident the summer before 8th grade that landed him…

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A/U Ranches Seasonal staff member

Love's Everlasting Arms

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One of the first lessons students in a Christian Science Sunday School learn is that God is always with them, protecting them, no matter what seems to be happening around…

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DiscoveryBound NLC & A/U Ranches participants

Unified Through Service and Prayer

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One summer morning, Shane Witters Hicks found himself running a new route that took him through mountain neighborhoods to a scenic, natural overlook of his hometown of Golden, Colorado. While…

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A/U Ranches bunkhouse parent

Conquering Fears and Gaining Confidence

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I was overjoyed to see the beautiful transformation that took place in my son Jackson. He was exuding confidence, calmness, maturity, ease and a great sense of peace.

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DiscoveryBound Outreach participant

The Blessings of a Loving Community

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When Nette Bemis and her church – First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Elyria, Ohio – reached out with food and clothing to families in a low-income apartment facility, they…

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DiscoveryBound Outreach, NLC & A/U Ranches participant

Being a Healer in the World, But Not of the World

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In the third year of the National Leadership Council program, teens go on a service trip to gain a broader perspective on what it means to be a global citizen….

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