Jessica Goes Beyond

For the past four years we have had the privilege hosting a Young Life Capernaum group from the Sammamish area. For those of you who don't know Capernaum is Young Life for kids with exceptionalities. One of the stars of this year's Capernaum trip was Jessica

Kitz. We recently received an update from YL Sammamish with this note in it and we wanted to pass it along. The following is what Jessica's mom says about her Beyond experience.

Jessica went to Beyond Malibu the first week in August with the Issaquah Capernaum group. Her leaders, Stacy and Scotty, were fantastic. I wanted to tell you one story that was the highlight of Jessica’s trip and I believe has changed her forever! Jessica always has to have two feet on the ground; very insecure on unlevel ground and going up or down hills. One day they were going on a hike to the waterfalls. My understanding was that the walk was over trees, rocks, hills, and not just a nature walk on a nicely groomed trail. Jessica was really scared. With the support of Stacy and Scotty and the other leaders, she made it to the waterfalls and back!! The leaders noticed the increase in her confidence after this little adventure and the first thing she told me when I picked her up was about this hike and that she made it! She kept saying that the hike was the best part of her trip. She is still showing an increase in confidence – nothing is stopping Jessica. Thank you Stacy, Scotty and Young Life!

- Becky Kitz