TWB Reflections!
The Trip 3 participants gave the following quotes about their TWB experience this summer:
“I am so proud to live in this amazing country and so
honored to travel it with my best friends!” – Harrison Parrott
“I went into the trip expecting it to change my perspective,
and left with a changed life.” – John Durkin
“Who knew only 23 days could form such a great feeling of
appreciation for our land and the people in it.” – Baylee Bonner
“Like nothing I’ve ever experienced…in a good way.” – Cat
Chapman
“I’m really glad I did this.” –Molly Church
“TWB teaches you to embrace life’s most precious moments and
how to make each day extraordinary.” –Nicholas Mullis
“TWB will change your life in an indescribable way.” –Ethan
Oxendine
“This trip makes you fall in love with your country, make
long-lasting friendships, and unforgettable memories in just 23 days, all I can
say is its amazing!” –Rachel Sealy
“This trip is the best thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
–Wilson Moore
“Life changing.” –Garrett Duque
“TWB has taught me to always be myself because everyone else
is already taken.” -Hannah Uglehus
“TWB is a life changing experience that I wish everyone
could experience.” –Sophie Butler
“It is an understatement to say that all the long drives and
crazy adventures will be worth it to have a family as great as your TWB
family.” –Ashley Blum
“One of the most exceptional experience I will ever have in
my life.” –Chris Bowman
“TWB taught me that your background doesn’t matter, we can
all be family.” –Vanessa Posada
“There are truly no words that can fully describe how
beautiful and breathtaking Gods creations are.” -Alyssa Powell
“Everyone told me TWB would be the best thing I would ever
do, turns out they were 100% right.” –Morgan Little
“Teens Westward Bound is a trip of a lifetime where you get
to form 81 friendships with new people and travel our beautiful country.”
–Leslie Coffey
“TWB was lit and I love all the new people I met.” –Wyatt
Austin
“Will change how you see everything, especially people and
how they are all family.” –Cody Ballard
“Teens Westward Bound is so much more than a 23 day out
West, it has taught me to live in the moment, be confident in myself, and meet
the most amazing 80 people.” –Hannah Sherman
“TWB is the most memorable experience of my life with
friends that became my family.” -Holly Skipper
“I wouldn’t trade this experience and my TWB fam for the
world.” –Callie Bryant
“TWB is the best decision of my life and I wouldn’t change
it for the world.” –Mary-Charlotte Dusel
“I hate Kansas.” –Lizz Byrd
“The most accepting and relatable you’ll meet!” –Aidan Spelbring
“I made family, not friends, America is the most gorgeous
place I have ever seen.” –Hannon Herring
“TWB has not only allowed me to travel the country, but meet
80 new best friends who are all there for each other.” –Alex Slaughter
“Best thing I’ve ever done, 10/10 recommend.” –Makenzi
Stiles
“I would not have wanted to experience this amazing country
with any other group of people.” –Genevieve Fortier
“TWB emphasized the importance of individuality and
self-love, and this family I’ve made has helped me cope with and recognize this
realization.” –Casey Kellogg
“I am so thankful for the past 23 days making new friends
that God blessed me with, experiencing all America has to offer.” –Lilly Beth
Glenn
“These past 23 days changed my life for the better!”
–Madison Price
“It’s not the places that you see, but the people that you
meet that makes TWB unforgettable.” –Kate Williams
“While the places you see are amazing, the friendships you
form are just as valuable.” –Benjamin Campbell
“This trip truly changed my life for the better!” –Carsyn
Parrott
“It has made me live in the moment, instead of worrying
about the future.” –Sianna Gutschick
“Seemingly a scary trip that was way out of my comfort zone
ended up being the best experience of my life.” –Ainsley Butler
“”Words cannot describe this experience, but I am forever
grateful for it and the people I shared it with.” –Emma Schieck
“Live every single moment to the fullest.” –Dallas Cobb
“I’ve been to see
things that I never thought I would see with some of the funniest people I’ve
ever met.” –Vivian Cline
“This has been the trip of a lifetime!” –Caroline Royals
“This experience definitely changed my life in so may ways
with better perspectives on situations and so many new family members and friends.”
–Emily Beck
“Definitely worth the 23 days of summer.” –Matthew Whalen
“You definitely will not regret coming, trust me.” –Avery
Walker
“TWB is a life changing experience. You never realize the
small things you are thankful for until this trip.” –Gracie Hester
“TWB is a trip of a lifetime!” –Mary Lewis Johnson
“By fare the best experience of my life; it’s like having a
(huge) second family.” –Morgan Edwards
“You will truly learn what it means to ‘live’ on TWB.” –Emma
Roby
“TWB is one of the best trips I’ve been on and I loved every
day of it.” –Claire Carter
“TWB is truly an experience that changes lives and makes a
forever family.” –Virginia Griffin
“TWB has opened my eyes to a new perspective on life and
people.” –Lauren Pollock
“TWB has showed me what it means to live in the moment.”
–Caroline Harris
“TWB has made me realize that you have to live in the moment
and never take anything for granted.” –Sarah Tolbert
“TWB has helped me grow as a person, and I will remember
this amazing experience for the rest of my life.” –Kelsey Smith
“TWB has opened my eyes and allowed me to live each day to
the fullest.” –Lily McGrath
“Teens Westward Bound is a trip of a lifetime where you gain
81 new best friends while seeing America like never before.” –Ashlyn Rhyne
“TWB has changed my life. It has taught me so many things –
like to live in the moment, appreciate the things and people around you, and
just enjoy life.” –Hana Blair
“TWB opened my eyes to the beauty God gave our great
country, and the beauty He gave to the people surrounding me.” – Payton
Dyksterhouse
“This trip gave me 80 new awesome friends and I would not
want to change that for anything.” – Margaret Gourley
“TWB has pushed me out of my comfort zone and given me so many great friends and memories.” – Paige Hudson
“TWB has given me a greater appreciation of all the small
things in life, while showing me the beauty of the country we live in.” –
Brandon Cool
“I’m shocked at how much I opened up and talked, so truly
anybody can make friends on TWB.” – Brandon Ruff
“TWB has taught me to focus on living everyday like it’s
your last with your 80 new best friends.” – Annagrace Gibson
“TWB has been the trip of a lifetime and I am so thankful I
was given the opportunity to go.” – Anna Mitchell
“TWB teaches you to learn about yourself, grow, and make so
many great friends, it’s truly unforgettable.” – Claire Irving
“TWB was an unexplainable experience and the only way to
understand how amazing it is, is if you get out there and do it.” – Will Bradley
“TWB is truly a trip of a lifetime and I am so thankful for
all my new friends and amazing memories.” – Kate Brennan
“TWB is where you see great places and meet people that are
even greater.” – Christian Arthur
“The views were everything I could ask for.” – Bailey
Tindall
“Dope!” – Kendrick Messerich
“TWB has not only opened my eyes to the magnificent beauty
of this country, but also to the beauty and significance of embracing who you
are.” – Abby Brown
“I highly recommend this trip because it separates you from
all the lies we get trapped in with social media. It also gives you a chance to
meet new and different people along with amazing monuments. Every place means
something different, it all depends on you.” – Mikayla Brumbles
"TWB has taught me to take in everything. Live in the moment instead of worrying about what's next." - Gillian Walter