CURRENT CEO & FUTURE CEO JOURNEY TOGETHER TOWARDS OUR FIRST ADVENTURE TRIP OF 2026!!

 
I love this guy! My nephew Carson has been helping me run adventures almost since the day he was born. He knows what I need before I even ask him. He knows what has to be done before he is even instructed. He literally completes my sentences and thoughts. He's early or right on time every time. He makes improvements on the way we do things. He is respectful, professional, Godly, enthusiastic, incredibly capable, multi talented, brave, and a whole lot of fun. Traci & Dave raised him so well (understatement of the year!). At 23 years old there is no one in their young 20's more qualified than him to take the GTD torch into the next 30 years of ministry. He is 6 months into a 2 year process of becoming GTD's next CEO. This summer I officially pass on to him the title of GTD Adventure Trip Program Director. That has been my "pet" (favorite) Program to oversee since Day 1 of this ministry. I'm honored and blessed to pass the torch to him over the process of this summer. We meet weekly and the first thing I say to him each time is, "I want you to be wherever God has called you to be even if that is not in GTD. There is no pressure to take on any of these roles. It has to be a calling otherwise you will get burned out and become miserable doing something that you're not called to do. There is absolutely no pressure to do this and you can change your mind at anytime." To which he says, "This is where God has called me to be." To which I say, "I want you to be where God has called you to be so if at some point you believe God is directing you in a different direction there are no hard feelings and I will totally understand. Again, I just want you to be wherever God has called you to be." LOL, he has to be getting tired of me saying that haha! But it's important to affirm and reaffirm God's call on our lives. Soooooo we are journeying to our first Adventure Trip of 2026. This trip I will be the "pilot" and he will be the "co-pilot". Next trip he will be the "pilot" and I will be the "co-pilot". We will do this all summer till he progressively becomes the full-time Adventure Trip Director. My role will keep changing as we pass the torch to the next generation of GTDers, but I look forward to being involved in new & different capacities... that's God's call on my life right now >>> to pass the torch and develop other Programs in GTD! I'm actually excited to see all that God has in store!! GTD 2.0 is going to be mega God-awesome!!!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MINISTRY!
(1996 - 2026)

 

 

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KIRSTEN IS REBUILDING GTD's VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT!! ...CHECK IT OUT & SignUp TODAY!!

  
Throughout the year we get several people interested in volunteering for GTD. We had a system in place, but it was getting outdated and a little clunky. Enter Kirsten! She is building an exhaustive list of Volunteer Opportunities on SignUp.com ... it's free and easy to use for all ages, generations, & technological capabilities. Click on the link below to see our current list of Volunteer Opportunities:

https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?groupkey=7538229480103#group_page

After selecting something to volunteer for she will contact you with next steps.

(Hint: next steps for non-event volunteers is to complete a very quick New Volunteer Questionnaire while next steps for anyone interested in volunteering on actual GTD trips & events is to complete a longer application called the Event VOLUNTEER Application Form as well as complete a background check. The links are below.)

Thank you in advance for serving God & others through serving this ministry!!

New Volunteer Questionnaire:
https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/p/new-volunteer-questionnaire.html?m=1

Event VOLUNTEER Application Form:
https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/p/event-volunteer-application-form.html?m=1

Great job Kirsten!! You are already making a big impact in GTD!

 

 

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GA BOUND! ...30 YEARS OF GTD ADVENTURE TRIPS, HERE WE COME!!

  
Carson and I are on our way up to get one of the GTD trucks & trailers, and start setting up for our first Adventure Trip of the summer as we celebrate 30 years of ministry!! Wow, from 1996 to 2026 we have never missed a year of running summer camps - thank you Jesus! Lake Rabun in northeast Georgia, here we come =)

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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JOIN GTD FOR THE SUMMER OF FUN!! ...2 TRIPS DOWN & 4 TO GOOOOO!!!

  
Looking for something fun to do this summer?! GTD has got you covered! Join us on one of our upcoming God-awesome adventures:

> FRENZY Shark Fishing $30 (June 14)

> SLAMMED 5-Day Adventure Trip in NC $30 (July 11-15)

> GLOW Bioluminescent Nite Paddle FREE (Aug 14)

> GO VERTICAL Rock Climbing Trip in GA $30 (Sept 5-9)

"It's cheaper to go on a GTD trip than it is to stay at home!"

Check out our Upcoming Public Events on the left side menu!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS (1996-2026) !!!

 

 

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IT'S TIME TO GET IN A FRENZY! ...GTD'S NEXT PUBLIC EVENT IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!!

  
GTD is partnering with Carson Vescovi / Run For The Reels for our next public event >>> Land Based Shark Fishing on the evening of June 14, 2026 in the St Pete Beach area!! Cost is $30 and there is a limit of 12 spots! We can't wait for this God-awesome man-eater event LOL!

For Details & Registration click on this link.

 

 

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LIQUID WAS SOOOOOO GOOD!!! EVERYTHING THAT COULD GO RIGHT DID GO RIGHT!!

   

With so many variables and moving parts it's rare to have a perfect trip, but that's how I would grade our LIQUID Kayaking Day Trip this past Saturday - absolutely perfect!! The perfect group, the perfect staff & volunteers, the perfect weather, the perfect activity, the perfect location, the perfect day, the perfect time of the day, the perfect plan, the perfect execution, honoring & serving The Perfect God!! I even hit every green light on my way to the trip lol! I don't think any of us wanted the event to end! In sports they call it being "in the zone"... that rare time when you hit 4 home runs in one game. We had several new participants along with several regulars... all ages, races, and backgrounds. Carson did a fantastic job welcoming everyone, Taylor did a fantastic job signing everyone in, Kirsten did a fantastic job inviting people to volunteer & get more involved in GTD, Stacy did a fantastic job delivering our devotions and altar call, Katie did a fantastic job helping everyone out, Traci did a fantastic job shuttling people back to the start, and we all worked together like a well oiled machine prepping gear, preparing lunch, launching kayaks, navigating the route, water blasting each other (haha!), encouraging & having fun together, rinsing off the gear, loading everything back up, & getting everybody back safely!! Wow, it was such a blessed day!! I'm still savoring every minute of it! Thank You Jesus for blessing us with such a perfect day!! And thank you to all of our supporters, encouragers, & prayer warriors for making days like this possible! You share in the fruit of this event because you helped plant, water, & pray!! I'm forever grateful ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 

 

You can see all the pictures & videos from the trip on this link...

2026 LIQUID Online Photo Album

 

 

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MOM & DAD ARE STILL MAKING AN IMPACT FROM HEAVEN!

  
We are prepping for our kayaking trek tomorrow and one of our trucks sprung a fuel leak (we have fixed it a couple of times, but the repair isn't holding and no time to address it again before the trip) so we are using Dad's van as our back-up vehicle. And we are using Mom's car as one of our "taxis" at the take-out location. I kept our parent's vehicles and use them regularly (I guess it's a way that I keep their memory constantly alive). Something feels so right about using their vehicles for tomorrow's event. Mom & Dad were our number 1 supporters, and they are continuing to support the ministry even after they got 2 tickets to paradise ❤️ ❤️ 

 

 

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GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING SPECIAL!

  
Each week there are a few new positive developments in GTD. All I keep saying is that God is up to something special. We can see His fingerprints on so many things. I meet weekly with different staff, volunteers, pastors, & people just generally interested in being a part of what God is doing. And I meet regularly with Carson, Laurie, Stacy, Andrew, Kirsten, Wendy, & others as God prepares us as He launches this ministry into the next 30 years. Our focus is on "abiding in the Vine" (John 15) knowing that ministry isn't powered through "MANpower", but rather through Holy Spirit power (‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. - Zechariah 4:6) and unless God does it then we are just wasting our time ("Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain." - Psalms 127:1). So we aren't being presumptuous acting like we know exactly what God is up to, but in faith we see that He is at work building something and giving us little indications, reminders, and "clues" that He is definitely up to something special! We are also experiencing significant amounts of spiritual warfare along the way which seems to suggest that our advisory is trying to stop something Godly & special from happening. So we are doing our part simply abiding in the Vine and taking steps of faith & obedience as He instructs us or opens doors of opportunities 😀. Pray with us that God is greatly glorified, that GTD bears much fruit for His glory, and the devil takes another loss 🙏 

 

 

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MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONG YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF ...LULLABY BY GHOTI HOOK!

  
Like everyone I have countless favorite songs, but if you asked me to pick just one all-time favorite song then without hesitation or a blink of an eye I would wholeheartedly say that "Lullaby" by Ghoti Hook from their 2000 album "Two Years To Never" is my favorite song of all-time... it makes me want to workout, run 10 miles, never wear a mask of fake-ness, have the courage to confess the failings I'm ashamed of, acknowledge the constant ongoing spiritual battle between the flesh & spirit, rise from the canvas when I've been knocked down, strive for a life that glorifies God, and become a better man... all in one song!

I feel like this song is my personal anthem as if someone wrote this song exactly for me and about me. It starts out very unassuming with a piano entry and crescendos into a garage band grunge / rock song that inspires every fiber of my soul. You'll probably hate it, but that will only make me love it even more =)

A line in the song says:
"Always a fight for me to change
Into the man you want me to be"

This is my spiritual fight song! It reminds me of when Jesus said, "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" (Matthew 26:41). Life doesn't become easier when you start following Jesus; it becomes a spiritual street fight against an advisory that hates your guts and schemes 24/7 on how to kill, steal, & destroy you. But praise God, we have the Holy Spirit, the armor of God, the Word of God, the promises of God, and a Savior that has given us a pathway to victory: "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57)... and even with all those assets for victory I can still be defeated if I don't use them and fight back in the power of the Holy Spirit. I know many Christians who are daily defeated just driving in rush hour traffic. I digress lol

Anyways, in case you're interested haha, here's the song you've never heard of and may wish you never heard if you choose to listen:

Lullaby by Ghoti Hook
https://youtu.be/wlZGOcxoiZo?si=JlqI5KcB3jZaZGDR

 

 

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1 WEEK TILL GTD'S NEXT FREE EVENT!!

  

LIQUID KAYAKING DAY TRIP (May 16, 2026)

Join us for a fun day in God's amazing playground for our annual LIQUID Kayaking Day Trip on May 16, 2026 (that's on a Saturday) 9:00am - 1:00pm.

GTD supplies all the kayaks and equipment!

Location: Boca Ciega Bay & Long Bayou (St Petersburg / Seminole, FL) launching from War Veterans Memorial Park =)

Cost: FREE (includes lunch!!)

Click here for all the details & to register.
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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2 WEEKS TILL GTD'S NEXT FREE EVENT!!

  
Join us for a fun day in God's amazing playground for our annual LIQUID Kayaking Day Trip on May 16, 2026 (that's on a Saturday) 9:00am - 1:00pm.

GTD supplies all the kayaks and equipment!

Location: Boca Ciega Bay & Long Bayou (St Petersburg / Seminole, FL) launching from War Veterans Memorial Park =)

Cost: FREE (includes lunch!!)

Click here for all the details & to register.
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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17 DAYS TILL GTD'S NEXT FREE EVENT!! ... LIQUID KAYAKING TRIP (May 16, 2026)

  
Join us for a fun day in God's amazing playground for our annual LIQUID Kayaking Day Trip on May 16, 2026 (that's on a Saturday) 9:00am - 1:00pm.

Location: Boca Ciega Bay & Long Bayou (St Petersburg / Seminole, FL) launching from War Veterans Memorial Park =)

Cost: FREE (includes lunch!!)

Click here for all the details & to register!
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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TRIP 2 WAS FUNTASTIC!!

  
What's better than 1 paddleboarding trip?!?! Exactly!! >>> 2 paddleboarding trips!!! We loved our SUP Day Trip with the young adults from Suncoast Community Church!! It's such an awesome church with great leadership, great members, and a great history... God is at work in this church!

Oh yeah, BTW, GTD does Christ-centered private trips for church groups, businesses, families, schools, camps, & just about any group you can imagine with 10 or more people 😉

Learn more here!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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SIDEWINDER WAS A BLAST!

  
We had a blast with a great group of fUntastic people this past Saturday at our annual SIDEWINDER Stand-Up Paddleboarding Day Trip!!

The! Weather! Was! Amazing!!!

Paddleboarding, swimming, squishee ball wars, water blaster battles, island time, devos from Luke 10, God's amazing playground, fun fellowship, and a pretty good lunch all added up to a God-awesome time!

Special thanks to our amazing volunteers, staff, supporters, & participants for making it such a great day!!

Next FREE GTD Public Event:
LIQUID Kayaking Trek (May 16, 2026)

Click here for the LIQUID website & registration page.

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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2 DAYS TILL SIDEWINDER! ...12 SPOTS RESERVED & 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE (APRIL 25th)!!

  
The weather is looking PERFECT for paddleboarding this Saturday!!
 
Join us in St Petersburg, Florida for our next FREE Public Event >>> PADDLEBOARDING on Saturday April 25, 2026!!!

FREE LUNCH INCLUDED!!
  
For event details and to register for SIDEWINDER click on this link.
   
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MINISTRY!!
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!

 

 

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IN THE WORKS: WE OWN THE NITE! .... (NITE PADDLES, THAT IS!)

 
One of many things we have in the works for GTD is NIGHT PADDLES for all you after-work adventurers!! We are working on 6 types of after-hours kayaking & paddleboarding treks in the Tampa Bay area:

1) Sunset Paddles
2) Bioluminescence Paddles
3) Full Moon Paddles
4) Dark (no moon) Paddles
5) Low Light (partial moon) Paddles
6) Midnight Paddles

A few years ago we started providing bioluminescent nighttime paddling events, and to be completely honest, I fell in love with nighttime kayaking & paddleboarding! There are so many reason to love night paddles. It's usually very calm, quiet, & peaceful with no crowds, way less traffic to & from the event, & cooler Florida temperatures, especially during the summer months. It also has this really cool adventurous vibe to it that makes you simultaneously feel both very relaxed and fully alive at the same time.

So keep your eyes open for upcoming GTD Night Paddles... and/or get your group signed up for a private nocturnal adventure!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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IT'S A MIRACLE!!! ...THE NEXT 14 MONTHS OF GTD PUBLIC EVENTS PLANNED OUT!!

  
Nothing says "getting back on top of it" quite as much as planning out the next 14 months of public events!! That's a miracle! Thank You Jesus!! One year ago I was at rock bottom about to throw in the towel. Now God is turning my survival into my REVIVAL! He is unleashing a ministry the devil was trying to kill, steal, & destroy! (John 10:10). We are returning back to 1 monthly event that's open to the public like we used to do pre-Covid & pre-Caregiving. The rumors of our death have been greatly exaggerated 😉

For more details about each event (and to register) click on this link to go to our blogsite.

(*Note: 95% of event links & registration pages are complete! PTL!)

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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1 WEEK TILL OUR FREE SIDEWINDER PADDLEBOARDING DAY TRIP (APRIL 25th)!!

  
Join us in St Petersburg, Florida for our next FREE Public Event >>> PADDLEBOARDING on Saturday April 25, 2026!!!

FREE LUNCH INCLUDED!!
  
For event details and to register for SIDEWINDER click on this link.
   
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MINISTRY!!
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!

 

 

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SLAMMED 2026 CHANGED TO JULY IN NC!!

  
We are tweaking our summer calendar... lots of good stuff going on!! Our annual SLAMMED Adventure Trip is changing from June to July and from TN to NC.

New Date: July 11-15, 2026 (Sat-Wed)
New Location: Brevard, NC
Same Amazing Price: $30 (plus rafting)!!!

Celebrating 30 Years of God-awesome Ministry!!!

Details: Click here

Registration: Click here

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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2 WEEKS TILL OUR FREE SIDEWINDER PADDLEBOARDING DAY TRIP (APRIL 25th)!!

  
Join us in St Petersburg, Florida for our next FREE Public Event >>> PADDLEBOARDING on Saturday April 25, 2026!!!

FREE LUNCH INCLUDED!!
  
For event details and to register for SIDEWINDER click on this link.
   
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MINISTRY!!
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!

 

 

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WE ARE RETURNING BACK TO OUR PUBLIC MISSION TRIPS TO COSTA RICA IN JULY 2027!! PTL!

   
One of the most common questions we receive is, "When is GTD going back to Costa Rica for another mission trip that's open to the public?" I'm overjoyed to be able to answer that question... we are going back in the summer of 2027 for 8 days & 7 nights!! That's only 15 months away!

We used to take groups every year, and now we are getting back to our old stride again (and more) - PTL!

Start praying now and asking God if He wants you to join us on this life changing God-awesome mission trip of a lifetime.

The indigenous church and people we work with in Costa Rica are the best of the best... it's hard to say goodbye at the end of the trip because of the closeness & love you experience from them as we reach out to the surrounding communities together.

We hope to have the 2027 Costa Rica Mission Trip website & registration page up in the next few weeks, but I wanted to go ahead and put it on your radar while we plan out all the details.

Costa Rica 2027 baby!!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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WE HAVE 7 PRIVATE EVENTS THIS SUMMER - PTL!! ...MOST SINCE PRE-CAREGIVING & PRE-COVID!

  

GTD Status Report: God is up to something very special! If you have followed our ministry over the past 6+ years then you know that I believe the enemy tried to piggyback onto the exhaustion, grief, depression, & raw emotion during our caregiving journey. The Bible talks about how the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. After the devil's FAILED attempt at tempting Jesus in the wilderness the Bible states that satan "withdrew until a more OPPORTUNE time" (emphasis mine). That's how diseases work; they are OPPORTUNISTIC. Diseases are all around us all the time, but often can't infect us UNTIL OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS WEAKENED. Stress, inadequate sleep, & exhaustion are 3 big suppressors of the immune system... physically & spiritually. Those happen to be 3 characteristics often synonymous with caregiving. The ultimate disease - the devil - stalks us like a lion and waits for an opportunity to strike. That OPPORTUNE TIME often happens when our spiritual immune system is suppressed & weakened. As I've shared numerous times the caregiving journey of the past 5+ years wore my immune system down (spiritually, physically, mentally, & emotionally). That is not a commentary in any way on my parents. My parents are amazing and currently bask in the eternal joy of God's presence, but the process & demand of caregiving nearly killed me. In fact, most caregivers die before those they care for. It weakened my entire immune system. It became the opportune time for the devil to pounce. And it almost worked. Almost! I believe that the ministry was the devil's real target and he was trying to kill GTD by killing me. It almost worked. ALMOST! But like a phoenix rising from the ashes (or better yet, like Jesus rising from the dead) God is raising us back to life again! Our calendar is filling back up again. My cup is filling back up again. Much ministry is about to happen! God is up to something very special... every week He is giving us a little more glimpse at the ministry He is about to unleash. The devil lost another one! I is free! I is free! Now we are preparing for the next 30 years of ministry when our culture needs Christ-centered outdoor adventures now more than ever. Obsession and addiction to technology is literally killing us... and especially killing our youth & young adults. People need quality time in nature and authentic relationships now more than ever. God has spared the life of this ministry for such a time as this. God will use this ministry now more than ever! Each week I understand better and better of why the devil fought so hard to stop this ministry. I can't wait to see what fruit God brings in the months & years ahead... the months & years the devil fought so hard to infect & prevent. Buuuuuut, the devil lost another one! Thank You Jesus!!! If your church or group is looking for a God-awesome private adventure this summer we have some room for more private events... we love sticking it to the devil in Jesus name! Follow our updates and learn more details about what we offer here on our blogsite!

 

 

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HAPPY EASTER!!

 

HAPPY EASTER!! He is risen 🙌 

 

 

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3 WEEKS TILL OUR FREE SIDEWINDER PADDLEBOARDING DAY TRIP (APRIL 25th)!!

  
Join us in St Petersburg, Florida in celebration of 30 years of ministry for our next FREE Public Event of PADDLEBOARDING on Saturday April 25, 2026!!!

FREE LUNCH INCLUDED!!
  
For event details and to register for SIDEWINDER click on this link.
   
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!

 

 

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Happy Good Friday!!

 

Happy Good Friday!! Thank You Jesus! ...Life begins at the cross =) 

 

 

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THERE IS NO "3 KNOCK DOWN RULE" IN EFFECT IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

  

In boxing there is sometimes a "3 knock down rule" which usually means that if a fighter is knocked down 3 times in the same round he is declared defeated by technical knock out (TKO). I want to encourage my fellow knocked down fighters out there that there is no "3 knock down rule" in the Kingdom of God. God's grace is waaaaay bigger than our knock downs. In fact, that's what Easter is all about. 

 

A year ago I was writing my resignation letter to God and writing a rough draft social media post titled, "No Longer Fit For Ministry". After 5+ years of intense caregiving, the loss of my awesome parents, the way my Dad died, the loss of some friends, the loss of my dogs, near personal bankruptcy, my renovation home in shambles, exhaustion on top of exhaustion, (and so much more) I was whittled down to a dumpster fire... dismantled down a train wreck... I had just about lost my mind. I reached the most dangerous point a human being can get to - I didn't care anymore. I didn't have anything left in me to care anymore. I shattered my "care bone". Why would I want to care anymore since everything I poured my heart into caring about just died anyways or fell apart. If this is what I get for trying then why try anymore. I love God with all my heart, but like Jonah, Elijah, Job, David, & Solomon I had enough of this life. I just longed to die. My friends, that's a dangerous place to be. When you no longer care anymore what aren't you willing to do even if it means rebelling against God. "The mind controlled by the sinful nature is death" (Romans 8:6). The Prodigal Son became my mentor. I was having a melt down, breakdown, & childish temper tantrum all at once. And just as I was experiencing the greatest spiritual defeat of my life I came to my senses. I relented. I repented. In one moment my greatest spiritual defeat ushered in my greatest spiritual victory. I got up off the ground. I had been knocked down by the devil a hundred times, but in this type of fight there is no "3 knock down rule" in effect. Knock downs don't count as knockouts in God's Kingdom. Just ask those same guys - Jonah, Elijah, Job, David, & Solomon. In prayer In prayer I was turning in my resignation to God, "God, I'm no longer fit for ministry. I'll never forget how God ministered to me in that moment. I think I offended God more by my attempt to resign than by all my rebellion. I remember feeling God impress on my heart, "You don't think my grace is big enough for you!! I'm the Good Father of the Prodigal Son. I specialize in running to and welcoming back my Prodigal Sons." In an instant He tore up my resignation letter and simply said, "It's time to get up off the ground. It's time to get back into the fight. It's time to get back to the work of the ministry. Learn from your knock downs. Grow from your knock downs. But don't over-empasize your knock downs. My grace is way bigger than your knock downs. And stop doing so much of the work in your own power. You can't accomplish supernatural results in human power. It's not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit."

I don't know where you are on your journey with God. You may be an undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. Or you may be, like me, a fighter who got knocked down so much that you don't have anymore fight left inside of you. I want to encourage you that I've been there (just a year ago), and there is life again after the knock downs. There is a loving, gracious, and very kind God that dies on planks of wood just so He can pick you up off the ground and breathe new life into you... that cross doesn't lose its affect after salvation... it's not just so the lost can be saved; it's also so prodigals can return home. Jesus will always leave the 99 that are accounted for in order to find the 1 who has wandered off. No one gets left behind on His watch! There is life after failure. Just ask Peter. Just ask Paul. Just ask me.

 

From Survival to Revival =) 

 

 

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GTD HAS A NEW LOGO!!! ...JOIN US OCT 20th FOR THE BIG REVEAL!!

  
What's NEW & what's NEXT for GTD you ask???

Well, GTD has a NEW LOGO (with a NEW shape and NEW colors) to accompany our NEXT CEO & our NEXT team of leaders into our NEXT 30 years of ministry!!! That's a lot of God-awesome "NEWs" & "NEXTs"!!
 
Join us for our MINISTRY RELAUNCH at The Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center on October 20, 2026 as we reveal our NEW LOGO (and so much more)!!!
 
Our profound thanks to Jason Lazzaro ( www.jasonlaz.com ) and his unique skills and talents for all the long hours of hard work he poured into our awesome NEW LOGO!!! Thank you so much Laz!! You nailed it!!! Can't wait to reveal it!!!

 

 

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CELEBRATING THIS PRECIOUS WOMAN!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURIE!

Happy Birthday to one of God's most amazing creations! Laurie, you are simply amazing... which isn't hard to believe since you were raised by two incredible parents! May God cause your cup to overflow in 2026!

 

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COMING SOON! THE SUMMER OF FUN!!!

   
We're back baby! From survival to revival!! Every month GTD is providing a God-awesome adventure for $30 or less to celebrate 30 years of God-awesome ministry!!! We are even bringing back 2 "old school" adventures (Go Vertical & Hydro) to commemorate this major milestone!! So get ready for a whole lot of God-awesome fun!!! It's the SUMMER OF FUN people >>> all year long!!!

April: SIDEWINDER (Free !)
May: LIQUID (Free !)
June: SLAMMED ($30 !!)
July: HYDRO ($30 !!)
August: GLOW (Free !)
September: GO VERTICAL ($30 !!)
October: GTD RELAUNCH BANQUET ($30 !!)
November: HOLIDAY MOVIE NITE 1 (Free !)
December: HOLIDAY MOVIE NITE 2 (Free !)

Most web pages and registration pages have already been built!! Check back frequently on our lame website (new website coming in Oct!!)!!!

GTD LAME WEBSITE:
https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all of our donors, supporters, encouragers, prayer warriors, participants, volunteers, & staff for all you have done through the years to sacrifice and contribute to make this ministry possible for 30 years and thousands of lives impacted!!! All glory to God!!!!! Thank You Jesus!!!!!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF GOD-AWESOME MINISTRY!

  
Glory to God!! Thank you to every group, church, pastor, participant, volunteer, staff, donor, supporter, encourager, & prayer warrior that helped make this ministry possible for the past 30 years (and especially my Mom, Dad, Sister, & family)! Literally tens of thousands of people involved along the way!!

Aaaaaaaaand now we are preparing for the next 30 years at just the perfect time when people need more nature, more Jesus, less technology, & less stress now more than ever!!

God uses camps to profoundly change lives! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

All glory to God!!!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry, Inc
God-awesome Adventures Since 1996!

 

 

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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FREE GTD EVENT!! LIQUID - MAY 16, 2026!!

  
Go get refreshed on LIQUID! Take a break from all the stresses of life, and let God replenish your soul in His amazing playground!!

Join us in celebration of 30 years of ministry for our next FREE GTD EVENT >>> LIQUID Kayaking Day Trip on Saturday May 16, 2026!!! FREE LUNCH INCLUDED!!
 
Get outside and have some fun on our annual paddling event! This year we will be kayaking in beautiful Boca Ciega Bay in the St Petersburg / Seminole area of Pinellas County, Florida.
 
We can take up to 40 people so register to reserve your spot!
 
For event details and to register for LIQUID click on this link.
 
We can't wait to do this event with you!!

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A HUGE THANK YOU to Cocoa Kayaking and all of our phenomenal supporters that have enabled GTD to get some pretty awesome gear (including new kayaks) over the last few years and expand our list of activities!! You guys ROCK!
 
Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!

 

 

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