Several years ago, I was joining a new ministry team, and we were talking about some of the particulars of that decision; we talked about the job description, future projects, and the timing of the transition. At the end of our discussion, I mentioned one other thing that I wanted to make clear: I stated very clearly, “I won’t hike.”

I knew they enjoyed hiking, because I’d seen photos of their team retreats in the mountains, and I *HATED* hiking. So I wanted to make sure they understood that doing long “team building” hikes into the summits of Spain wasn’t really something that I would enjoy. They promised never to make me hike, and they kept their word.

Flash forward six years, and how did I spend my last vacation in Spain? Umm, hiking all over southern Spain. So, what changed?

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