The other day as I was training on the escarpment stairs with my dad, he said something to me that I thought I should share with you.  He told me that when I am on the mission field and am going through tough times, I can look at the situation as if it were the stairs, and how I overcame the pain and difficulty of the situation to achieve a greater goal, getting there and sharing the love of God.  This was a great way to mentally prepare for my future in Maui.

**(note: doing the stairs while carrying on a conversation is harder on the lungs, than just doing them silently)**