Escape the work day
For couples entrenched in the bustle of day-to-day, work, kids, and household responsibilities can create a chaotic weight on their shoulders. Higher Ground’s retreats give a unique gift for couples, allowing them to unplug from all of the stress and pressure. “I’ve been on at least three of these adventures,” says Jeff Holloway of Rome. “Through these trips, my wife, Allison, and I have really discovered how much we need the calmness and disconnect from the life we live. The trips are always a reminder that clarity and connection in any terms (personal relationships and a spiritual relationship) comes through slowing down; stilling the heart and stilling the mind. Wilderness fosters that.”
Looking ahead, Higher Ground continues to support current partnerships with schools, churches, and camps. “I am excited to see us find new and creative ways to serve both our local and global communities through wilderness-based adventures,” Duncan says. “The kind of adventures where your phone is an afterthought, and it doesn’t have service anyway; where life is boiled down to its simplest terms and we are able to be challenged, and grow deeply because of it; where kids can be kids and adults can take a deep breath.”
As the afternoon wraps up on a brilliant day of rappelling and rock climbing, members of the group say farewell as good friends. Friends, who only a few hours ago were strangers embarking on an adventure, created memories together through a unique shared experience.
Higher Ground is offering a variety of open enrollment trips this fall. Be sure to check social media for their fall calendar of open enrollment trips. To book your next transformative adventure, contact Higher Ground at 706-409-2014, www.hgusa.org, or email info@hgusa.org.