..I was at my dad’s house this past week for Easter, and one day I decided to go on a walk. He’s got a huge forest right behind his back yard and so I said to myself, “Kate, today you’re going to go on a little adventure.” So I put on my coat and shoes and started up the hill. There were several paths, leading to other places, but I chose the one that would lead me through a darker part of the forest, where the trees grow close together.
It was a small path and in front of me I saw a woman with her dog. She was walking before him, so she couldn’t see when he stopped in his tracks, turned around towards me and faked an “attack”. I’m not kidding! I was pretty scared. Although I like dogs, this dog didn’t seem like a nice one… I was so scared, that I turned right around and walked the other way! Now that I think about it, it sounds hilariously ridiculous, so laugh if you wish. 
Anyway, I kept walking, down the path, sort of in a circle, when I spied the same dog and its owner! I’m not a whimp. But, in this case, well let’s just say I kind of was. 
So, I ran up a hill that didn’t even have a path (basically I was running through trees and bushes) when I spotted a little protecting “woodhouse” that somebody had evidently made. I hid behind it, but then kept running when I noticed another mini tipi, made of wood. I waited there until the dog was gone and then ran back down to the path and kept walking. I walked a long time, up a lot of hills and through sunny forests. Then I got to a little bench that I sat on for a while, contemplating about life’s big questions. When I had gotten up again and made my way down the hill and chosen a path I thought I knew (always a hint during a story), I soon found myself more or less lost. The sun had vanished and left behind gloominess. Shortly after that, it started raining. I searched for a lookout to see if I could spot my dad’s house and eventually found one. It was very eerie, as I seemed to be the only person in the forest, but I knew God was there with me. I looked out over the tree tops, but didn’t see anything, so I proceeded to follow my chosen path. I saw a narrow path that forked off and had evidently not been used often. I quickly made up my mind and took it, as it seemed to be a short cut through the woods. As I took the new path, I hurried, because it started to rain and it was dark. After a while I came to a place where a huge tree had fallen down on the path and I had to go around it. I was starting to worry whether I would find my way home again! But, surprisingly, after I had turned a corner, I found myself in a familiar place and was able to find my way back home.
Phew! That was quite an adventure, but on anygiven day I would gladly do it again!
~Kate
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