Stories

A Collection of Various Adventures

  • First Time In Patagonia

    First Time In Patagonia

    “Just be smart; don’t get in the car with some local,” -Dad AEP-BRL Day 1 So, of course, I started my trip by riding in a random guy’s car with someone I had met just 10 minutes earlier. Thankfully, he took us as promised to the town center of Bariloche. Sofia and I parted ways,… Continue reading

  • Splashing Around In SW Colorado

    Splashing Around In SW Colorado

    “A Friend Loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.” Proverbs 17:17  I glance above as a rusted truss bridge spans the width of the Gunnison River, casting a shadow over Noah, Ethan, and I. As we descend farther down the river, I take a breath of the cold, dry… Continue reading

  • The Duck Fable

    In the style of Aesop’s Fables Once upon a time a young man stumbled upon 2 ducks outside of a pond. A green headed drake in pursuit of a hen. They were both in the tall grass, but the curious young man was easily able to find them. That is when he had a hunch… Continue reading

  • Deep Calling To Deep

    Deep Calling To Deep

    My First Vespers Service At 6 pm I walked into my first ever Orthodox Church in Bozeman, Montana with my friends Stewart and Brad. All three of us were experiencing our first Vespers service. I went in with minimal expectations and an open mind. I heard there was going to be chanting, and that Vespers… Continue reading