More Challenge Course Pictures

Reed and I generally haven't taken any pictures of each other while here at Heber Valley Camp. We appreciate Elder and Sister Cole who have provided us with many of the pictures posted on this blog. For 15 years they owned and operated a camera store. Several of the missionary couples have purchased new cameras at Elder Cole's recommendation and then he gives camera lessons. Elder and Sister Cole lived in Corvallis, Oregon for 40 years and currently live in Newport, Oregon in the summer and Yuma, Arizona in the winter. They have four sons. We really enjoy their friendship. They will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary while we are on our cruise in February.



This is Elder Cole (Roger) sitting outside his motor home. He is from Franklin, Idaho. Though older than Reed, the two knew each other and obviously know many of the same people. Elder Cole is always in high gear. He gets up at 5 a.m. each morning and doesn't stop all day. He dusts and shines his pickup and motor home each day and washes the windows too. Elder Cole and his wife are the host couple for Challenge Course I.

This is Sister Cole. Her maiden name is Deon Fuhriman and is from Providence. The two of us know alot of the same people as well. Deon was a cheerleader at South Cache High School. She is very talented and a lot of fun to be around.

Following an activity on the challenge course, we take a few minutes to "process" the activity. We discuss what it took to accomplish the exercise, how we could compare various aspects of the activity to things in our life, and ask what spiritual lessons could be learned. This picture shows Reed discussing the Giant Swing with a group of leaders who came to our challenge course.

I am assisting in preparing Brother Horner to be 'launched' at the swing.

Left to right: Elder Conlin, Sister Conlin, Sister Spencer, Sister Cole, Sister Anderson and part of Elder Spencer. We are visiting while waiting for a group of participants to arrive on the challenge course. Depending on the size and dynamics of the group, there are usually between five and seven missionaries assigned to work each shift.

This is Reed on Challenge Course II. We were having a challenge course party for all missionaries so they could experience the fun and thrills just like the young women and families. Although having other assignments at camp, most missionaries are scheduled to work on the challenge courses too.

This is the 'high course' on Challenge Course II. We did this when our family came to stay. First you put on a harness and helmet then climb up the pole on the right side of the picture. Next, the participant walks across the log which is about 25 feet off the ground. When arriving at the other side, the helper in the 'crow's nest' takes you off belay and hooks you up to the zipline. You sit on a little platform and 'take off.'




Whe-e-e-e-w-w! Down the zipline you go. Another missionary functions as the 'ladder person' and 'catches' the participant on the rebound and guides them to the ladder to be unhooked.