Help! I Am Drowning! My NCCAT Experience

I will have to say the highlight of my week at NCCAT was the white water rafting trip. Being ejected from the raft into the cold waters of the Nantahala River was quite a shock! At one point I really thought I was drowning. But this experience taught me a valuable lesson. 

When I was rescued, I was deposited on the wrong side of the river and had to walk about a half mile to a bridge to rejoin the Kenan group. Walking was difficult since I had lost a shoe in the river. When I met up with some of the teachers their concern and reassurances that I was safe were very comforting. But when Renee offered me her shoes so that I could walk to the bus to retrieve my dry clothes, I knew I was counted among some very special teachers.

As I reflected on this week at NCCAT and the different sessions we attended, I found that my feelings about this fellowship and all that it entails is much like my drowning experience. Although I am scared and feel overwhelmed, I am amongst some of the most amazing people that will help me through. And they will see that I survive!Nantahala River