Friday, January 31, 2020

GTD = GETTING THINGS DONE! .... WITH HELP FROM MY #1 VOLUNTEER!!

January is a busy month for non-profits. Legally, we have several things that have to be completed by Jan 31st. And I'm happy to say that we completed all of our requirements and more =). Special thanks to my #1 volunteer - BIRDDOG for her help with the mailout!! My Mom is so awesome!

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W2’s - DONE!
W3 - DONE!
Quarterly Report - DONE!
Donation Receipts mailed out - DONE!
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January was a great start to GTD's "ROARING 20’s"... I was blessed with the opportunity to speak at Chapel for Indian Rocks Christian School, we’ve already completed 2 weekend events (Man Camp for Feather Sound Church and our annual Swamp Thing Backpacking Trip), we’ve reserved all of our group campsites for the spring & summer trips, and I was able to write-up 13 contracts for churches & groups doing private GTD events this year.

Our spring and summer event calendar is nearly full! (Praise the Lord!). We’ve got room for a few more events so tell your pastor & youth pastor about GTD. We would love to talk to them about all we have to offer!


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Monday, January 27, 2020

OUR FIRST PERFECT SWAMP THING EVENT!

AN UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE!!

Over the course of 24 years we have only had a few events that have earned the title of "perfect". It's such a rare thing to achieve. You have to have everything go right and nothing go wrong. That's hard to pull off with all the variables that go into adventures and life in general. But that's exactly what we just experienced this past weekend on our annual Swamp Thing Backpacking Trip in the Everglades! The PERFECT Swamp Thing! God blessed us immensely =)

Perfect weather, perfect conditions, ahead of schedule, the entire group was like an instant family, no mechanical breakdowns, no flat tires, plenty of time to relax & enjoy, nonstop encouraging & positive attitudes, no serious injuries, great equipment, no mistakes, no mishaps, no flaws, focused on Christ, freedom in Christ, fun, fellowship, walking in faith through potentially dangerous environment, clear blue skies, clear skies at night with bright stars, and so many other little things. It was the perfect trip!

Check out some of the pictures from this instant classic!

SWAMP THING 2020!

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!






























Saturday, January 25, 2020

Greetings from our annual romp in the swamp!


Greetings from our annual romp in the swamp!

Great people, great weather, great location, great adventure!

Backpacked in to (and sleeping on) an island in the swamps of the Everglades tonight =)

Swamp Thing 2020

Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-awesome adventures since 1996!


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Longitude: -81.05898
GPS location Date/Time: 01/25/2020 14:59:04 EST

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

SWAMP THING IS FILLED UP! ...BUT GTD HAS MORE UPCOMING ADVENTURES!!


We've got a great group of adventurers signed up for our annual Swamp Thing Everglades Backpacking Trip this weekend!

And we've got more God-awesome GTD public adventures coming up... check out these events:

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Jan 25-26 > SWAMP THING Backpacking Trip in the Everglades of south FL

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Feb 22-23 > PADDLE PROWL Kayaking & Island Camping near Caladesi Island (Clearwater, FL)

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Mar 13-15 > IGNITE Camping Retreat (Hudson, FL)

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Apr 11 > LIQUID Paddling Day Trek (TBD - in Pinellas County, FL)

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Come play with us in God's amazing playground! Hope to see you on an upcoming GTD adventure!


Going The Distance Adventure Ministry - Est 1996
Love'n Life Because of Jesus Christ!


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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

FACEBOOK MATCHED A $300 DONATION TO GTD MADE ON GIVING TUESDAY!!!

YAYYY!! $104,054 TOTAL RAISED !!!!!!!

... WE JUST LEARNED THAT FACEBOOK MATCHED A $300 DONATION TO GTD MADE ON GIVING TUESDAY (Dec 3rd) =)

..... THAT PUTS US OVER 104K!!!

....... IT BRINGS OUR TOTAL FUNDS RAISED TO $104,054 !!!!!!!

We are still celebrating God's provisions and your generosity!! It was nothing less than miraculous!

Thank you amazing Donors!! And thank you Facebook for your generosity!

We are continuing to work on Thank You notes, gift packages, as well as Donation Receipts which are due by January 31st.

Thank you again incredible supporters for being a part of this God-sized miracle!


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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

LET THE 2020 ADVENTURES BEGIN!

GTD was blessed & honored to kick off our 24th year of ministry this past weekend with the annual Feather Sound Community Church - Man Camp! It was 25 incredible guys setting aside 2 days to tackle men's issues from a Biblical approach. The honesty, transparency, focus, and vulnerability that these men displayed as they strive to live out the Christian life for God's glory was so encouraging & inspiring. It's the kind of thing that restores your hope in humanity when you see it =). Throw in archery tag, work projects, camping, hammock time, an adventure race, ping pong, billiards, bonfires, smoked ribs, Christ-centered growth sessions... and you have a complete adventure! We did all this while checking out an old camp that is being rebuilt with a multimillion dollar vision in Okeechobee, FL. Thank you Pastor Art, Doug Lardnear, & the men of FSCC for the opportunity to host this event! It was such a great time!!!