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Week One of Phillip’s Hike for Hope

April 14, 2014 by gantgarner

Phillip's first week journal entry. It's Sunday afternoon and I have just completed my first week on the Appalachian Trail. What a challenge to me physically, mentally and emotionally. I've hiked 50.5 miles which includes the approach trail from … [Read more...]

You See the Addict- Here’s What You Didn’t See

April 3, 2014 by gantgarner

Behind every addiction, there is a story. Let’s be honest. Sometimes, when it comes to helping adults that struggle with addictions, there isn’t a lot of sympathy. Often the view is “You made your choices, now you can suffer the consequences.” … [Read more...]

Hiking for HopeQuest

March 27, 2014 by gantgarner

Meet Phillip Perry. He decided 30 years ago that he was going to walk the Appalachian Trail. His own personal journey led him to HopeQuest in 2010, and since then, he has been living in recovery and passionately pursuing life. His dream of … [Read more...]

We are NOT Sorry

March 21, 2014 by gantgarner

Sometimes, we need to say we are sorry. We just do, and at Hopequest, we do use the word “sorry” in the context of feeling regret or sadness when we have hurt someone. And that is appropriate. But there are some times we are not sorry, and one of … [Read more...]

If Only I Had a Heart

March 13, 2014 by gantgarner

" The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller What do you consider to be the most beautiful things in the world? Helen Keller says these things cannot be seen or touched, … [Read more...]

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