Spring Break in Moab, Utah--Mountain Biking

Craig Miller--Southwoods Office

This past Spring Break saw a new chapter in HoneyRock
adventure trips with students having the option of participating in Mountain
Biking, Backpacking & Orienteering or Downhill Skiing.  All of these classes have been previously
offered through HoneyRock but the catch this year was the location.  Moab,
Utah and Winter
Park. Colorado were
the destinations as 23 students loaded into vans and headed out west.           

I had the opportunity to lead the mountain biking trip to Moab along with “Patch” Pollick, a friend of
Rick Masters, who joined us in Denver.  Despite some inclement weather in the
beginning of the trip, Patch and I along with the three intrepid students
enjoyed a wonderful week of biking and hiking through the surrounding deserts,
mesas, and canyons.  From watching the
sunset at the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park to biking the Slickrock
Bike Trail—one of the most renowned (and difficult) biking trails in Moab—our week
was filled with adventures, challenges, and breath-taking scenery. 

In addition to acquiring a new set of skills, each of the
students relished the opportunity to get out in creation and find time for
solitude. Several of the students had never been out West and for them, it
seemed the excitement at the new setting would never get old.  We set aside time each morning for personal
devotions, which provided a relaxing rhythm to the week.

 As on all HoneyRock trips, the time we spent off the trail
proved to be as valuable as the time on the trail, whether that was spending
time making meals together, cleaning the bikes off at a local car-wash, or just
sitting around the campfire in the evening. These were fruitful times of
discussion and discipleship as we talked about faith, life, relationships,
college, and many other things.

We will be taking a day off from the blog tomorrow for Good Friday.  Have a blessed Easter!