Just schedule a field trip to your local 4H High Ropes Camp.
They'll all be laughing and gabbing it up for a while.

But they'll start listening a little more closely as they get on their equipment.

And once they see where the course starts - WAY up in that tree, oh sweet mercy...
they'll think about what a good and kind mama you are.

See Son? Just keep walking on those ropes.
You've just got 4 more challenges before you'll be back on the ground.
See the ground?
It's fun down here. No special equipment needed.

Just watch your brother.
He's going across the Multi-Vine section.
It's gonna be fun - walking on a little rope 30 feet up in the air while hanging on swinging vines.
Doesn't he look excited?
I'm having lots of fun down here on the nice, SAFE ground.

Don't worry though. We know it's safe up there.
See? Just look at your dad.
I wouldn't send him up there if it wasn't safe.

And there are lots of real-life lessons up there - WAY up there in the trees.
Like taking a leap of faith...
See how Mrs. Lee Ann is watching you from above?
And she knows that you can do it?
But it's still kind of hard for you to jump across to the other platform?
You're gonna feel that way sometimes in life.
But you've just got to have faith and keep going.

And if you get in a spot and you need some help -
like your younger brother in this picture...
We'll be there for you.
And God will be too.
He's the One that you'll want to listen to.
He's the Almighty One and the best at rescuing people and stuff.

(I'm just trying to get pictures of people as they fly by on the zipline.
And sometimes I miss...)

But you just keep on keeping on...
Run the race with endurance and keep walking on those ropes
and climbing that tower until you reach the end like your buddies here.

Because I'm thinking...

That God has some neat stuff in store for you (and your friends).

And you're going to need to listen to Him so you don't miss a thing.
It's going to be SO worth it!