by Amber.Hausman | Sep 26, 2023 | Adirondack Expeditions, Adventure Camp, Adventure Pursuits, College Expeditions, Rock Gym
Adirondack Expeditions and Retreats “Wow, thank you all so so much! Mom of recent La Vida participant. What an amazing experience and wonderful guidance and leadership he experienced. I wanted to personally thank you…for all you did this summer for so...
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 | Feb 24, 2021 | Be Here Now, College Expeditions, COVID-19, Solo, Spiritual Formation
“I definitely am so extraverted and I love people and I get my energy from people,” shared Mikayla Weaver, ‘23, in an interview with La Vida. “but I’m also really empathetic so sometimes I know that I need a break from people to process my own emotions and to separate...