Brrrrrr!!!

Derek is a scout leader for the 14 and 15 year old young men in our Stake. One Wednesday night for their activity they had a Polar Bear swim. It was held at a Golfland in San Jose that has water slides. The slides were turned on and the boys had at it. It was a windy, cool evening, and though he had no desire to participate, Derek had come prepared. It wasn't long before one young man came up to him and admitted he was afraid to join in the "fun". Then he challenged Derek by saying, "I'll go in if you do." How could Derek say no? He had just read Do Hard Things, and he wanted to be a good example of courage for the young man. He got his swim wear and then off he went to get a real shock! It was cold before he even got in the water. Derek said the slide just seemed to go on forever. And then the final plunge. Oh boy! What a wake up call. He managed to go down 2 or 3 times, but was glad when he was done! Brrrrrrr!