My favorite thing about being a tour guide last summer was seeing passengers exceed their personal expectations and accomplish goals they didn’t think possible.  One of my favorites was Amy.

Amy had lost a lot of weight before the Pacific Northwest trip, and she was still working towards her ideal weight.  Being from the Midwest she didn’t get a lot of chances to go on crazy outdoor adventures.

One of our first activities was climbing a mountain in the Mt. Ranier area of WA.  There were two choices, an easy and a difficult hike.  Amy first chose the easy hike because she didn’t think she could do the hard one.  At the last second she changed her mind and decided to brave it and do the hard hike.  At the end of the day, when everyone was exhausted, Amy had a huge smile on her face because she had done it!  And then the next day she swam across a huge lake.  She no longer underestimated herself.  I was so proud of her.

-Arna