Your Stories

We cherish the stories shared by our participants. Whether told during gratitude around the fire ring at the A/U Ranches, passed along to a DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council class leader, or shared here, our participants' experiences open new windows into the endless good found in Adventure Unlimited programs, all with the support of our generous donors.

All Stories

All Stories
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Jake Doe

Video: DiscoveryBound Outreach 20s/30s: Practicing Christian Science

Participating in DB Outreach 20s/30s weekend events has helped solidify Vince Lomascolo’s practice of Christian Science. Watch him share about the friendships and healings that have come into his life…

Jake Doe

Video: The Program that Changed Everything: NLC

Many NLC participants continue to feel the effects of the program after they graduate. Sofia Minich (2022A class) talks about some of the blessings she experienced and skills she gained…

Vince

Healing of Anxiety During Weekend Trip

The way I feel being a part of the DiscoveryBound family is how I want to feel all the time.

Truth Johnston

Awakening to the Highest Sense of Love at Family Camp

I realized the highest and most helpful form of love was to see others as complete, perfect children of God, instead of lacking mortals needing my sympathy.

Dean

God's Guiding Hand on a Climb

The day was very hard, but I felt like God was carrying me along the way. I felt like every step I was doing, something was one step ahead of me, guiding me onward.

Heather

Gratitude for Adventure Trip Support

This trip was amazing but it was also a great opportunity where I got to realize that I had experienced two healings, thanks to the program.

Josh

Prayer Overcomes COVID-19

The outpouring of love from the teens was humbling and healing all on its own.

Holly

A Kind of Grounding

It meant a lot to know there was that kind of grounding with the guide – that in the midst of rapids, describing the scenery, keeping us safe, she had this moment of sharing out loud.

Rainbow Valley Resource Network

Video: Creative Collaboration

A cherished 100 Elk Outdoor Center and A/U Ranches client, Rainbow Valley Resource Network, placed job coaches with three adults with special needs who worked at the A/U Ranches in…

Amy

Video: Conquering Fears

Adults grow at camp, too. Amy Swick conquered her fear of heights on the high ropes course during Family Camp last summer to keep up with her 5th-grader. Watch her…