Crouching Tiger

Monday 16th (presidents day) i went on a hike with a group of friends (David, Bo, Britnee, Bryan, and Ashley). the trail was off the side of the road and could only be found by someone who knew where to look, i believe it was called crouching tiger. it was a vertical hike 97.2% of the way, hiking is a lot harder than running ha which means i was dying. when we reached a clearing the wind was blowing so hard that you had to watch your step or you might just get swept off the mountain. i felt like i was on LOST, climbing the mountain trying to look for a signal. i don't know if i can explain the sheer danger-ness of this hike ,but at particular spots the trail was only as wide as your feet with drop offs on either side, don't forget the wind. other times we were on our hands and knees climbing the rock face in attempts to follow the path. "if my dad knew what i was doing he would shoot me so i would die by his hand and not the mountain". i survived and it was worth it, the view was amazing! i could see the valley and reefs that surround this beautiful island. we also saw a whale coming up for air, shooting water out of its blow hole not far off the reef. coming down my legs felt like jello, i thought at times i was just going to jiggle off the mountain side.

at 6:00pm i headed over with Hayley Brady to the leadership Q&A session given by sister Sheri Dew. i love her! she was so awesome and has a funny sense of humor. it was funny because she would say all these important things, which to her she's heard so many times that its really second nature, but to everyone in the audience, who is hurriedly scribbling down every word, is just blown away by her knowledge and skill to convey things so simply.

that night we were invited to our friend Davids house for dinner and a movie. once again its nice to have a home cooked meal especially with root beer floats as dessert!