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First-time & Alumni Gifts Matched up to $5,000
GOAL // $200,000
- SUMMIT PROGRESS // $235,981 117.99%
Brooke’s Journey
My time with SROM was a season of profound spiritual and personal transformation. In the wilderness, the distractions of the world faded, allowing me to clearly hear God’s voice and experience His creation in its purest form. The physical challenges of the 40/40 course pushed me beyond my limits, revealing God’s strength made perfect in my weakness. Through moments of exhaustion and doubt, He taught me to depend on Him and on the community around me, reflecting the beauty of the Body of Christ. He softened areas of my heart that had been hardened by fear and shame, and He replaced them with trust and confidence.
The wilderness also taught me surrender. With no control over the elements or the journey’s challenges, I learned to let go and fully rely on God. This deepened my understanding of walking by faith, shaping my relationship with Him in transformative ways.
Two moments stand out. First, during a devotional on Romans 8:1, my instructor, Jacob, with tears in his eyes, called each of us by name and affirmed that there is NO condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. I experienced God’s love in a way I never had before, and it landed deeply in my heart.
Second, after a challenging and humbling day as a Leader of the Day (LOD), having believed I failed, I learned how to receive. At the end of the day, as I sat there, defeated and ashamed, expecting to hear how poorly I had led, I was instead met with love, encouragement, grace, and truth. That day I also learned that through the strength of the Lord and the work I’ve done in therapy the last five years that I have all I need to overcome fear. That moment set the tone for my leadership confidence moving forward.
As I return to my work, the skills and spiritual growth I gained at SROM are already enriching my leadership and ministry. I am deeply grateful for this intentional and life-changing experience, which has equipped me to step into my calling with greater faith and confidence.
Mountains to Climb
Give Today for Future Generations
In 2024, we led 20 wilderness trips for 232 participants, totaling 185 trip days and 1,320 individual participant wilderness days. We praise God for the transformational impact on participants’ lives, including Brooke, whose life was profoundly impacted by SROM’s ministry. To continue to lead so many on transformational wilderness adventures, we need your generous support. This year, we aim to raise $200,000 in order to further SROM’s legacy of life-changing wilderness trips.
Help us raise $200,000 for 2025:
- $100,000 – Needed for operations to keep our courses affordable and accessible for students
- $40,000 – A new van to replace one that was involved in a SROM ‘no fault’ accident this past fall
- $50,000 – A “10% seed money” and initial investment into the SROM Foundation
- $10,000 – New lightweight gear for our students and instructors
“So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)
Each of the giving amounts below reflect how you can help students afford a life-changing wilderness adventure. All first-time and alumni gifts matched up to $5,000. Join us in helping transform lives in 2025!
Basecamp
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Give a student the tools to succeed- Gifts matched up to $5,000!
Sherpa
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SUMMIT SUPPORT // $200,000
- SUMMIT PROGRESS // $235,981 117.99%