by La Vida | Aug 30, 2023 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Staff Stories
At the end of every La Vida Adirondack Expedition, participants are driven 8.6 miles away from base camp and challenged to run, safely and at their own pace, back to camp before packing up gear and loading up the vans for their return home. For many participants,...
by Taylor Bradford | Aug 17, 2023 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Commitment Move, Staff Stories
A few short weeks after Steph Tyler Smith began her new role at Food for Free, the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. During a time when organizations were scrambling to stay open, Steph’s team at the hunger relief non-profit pivoted, to create new...
by La Vida | Oct 5, 2022 | Adirondack Expeditions, Be Here Now, College Expeditions
The M1 patrol during La Vida’s May session of 2022 was spectacular. From the very beginning, though an energetic and sometimes rowdy bunch, they were a group hungry for spiritual growth and eager to embrace everything La Vida had to offer. La Vida curricula such as...
by La Vida | May 3, 2022 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Commitment Move, Spiritual Formation
When faced with making big decisions, there is a tendency to hesitate. We analyze the situation, make a list of pros and cons and tend to make our decision based on what makes sense to us at that time. But what if we trusted God more and worried less about...
by La Vida | Oct 19, 2021 | Adirondack Expeditions, Solo, Spiritual Formation
Imagine yourself doing a three mile run, interspersed with “20 obstacles–including crawling through mud under barbed wire, climbing ropes, climbing over walls,… a balance beam, going through big mud puddles, … a 14 foot high platform …to jump into a...
by La Vida | Mar 31, 2021 | Adirondack Expeditions, Commitment Move, Staff Stories
“You know what? God, I have no idea, just give me some brand new passion.” This simple prayer started it all. In a recent interview, Izzy Johnson, Gordon College class of 2018 and Adirondack Sherpa Alumni, reflected on how God has directed her life post-grad. “In...
