by Katherine.McMillan | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
After 16 incredible years of service at the La Vida Center, Abby Stroven is beginning a new chapter as CEO of Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center. This exciting opportunity allows her to stay connected with college student groups and step into a ministry that uses the...
by La Vida | Jun 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
It was the spring semester of my first year at Gordon College. I found myself walking to the basement of Frost Hall to visit the La Vida office and speak with Rich Obenschain. Contemplating a change in my major, I had discovered a newfound passion for creating fun,...
by La Vida | Feb 1, 2024 | Adirondack Expeditions, Uncategorized
By: Lydia Jayne This article was originally published on thejamesmethod.com In my early twenties, I camped for two weeks with a small group as part of a La Vida experience in the Adirondack Mountains. We canoed through the mountains and carried our canoes over our...
by La Vida | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
By: Lauren Berg “It’s the best thing I’d never do again,” is something I’ve heard Gordon College students say after their 12-day La Vida Adirondack trips. It’s said lovingly of their experience, an acknowledgment of the profound moments they encountered spiritually,...
by CTS_Admin | Jan 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
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by Amber.Hausman | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Dave Hanna The outdoors has always been magical to me. Alive, transformative, peaceful and restorative. It is the place I feel closest to its Creator, because everywhere I look I see the finger of God. Each plant contains everything it needs to know so it can grow,...
