Crazy Horse


So, today is my first time doing rock climbing! Yippeee!!
It was crazy fun! I was really intimidated at first because I have never done it before, even the inside and now I did it on a real cliff in Thailand. It was so much fun though! I went with the people from my church here.
So we went to San Khampaeng and there is a place called Crazy Horse, where the cliffs shaped like a crazy horse from a distance. At first I was really intimidated by the heights of the cliff. And then I saw some of the girls done it and I was thinking, "Okay, if they can do it, I can do it too. You know?" So, I keep up the courage. And they told me that this one area that we're climbing is one of the easiest.
So I tried this one cliff, and the first 4 meters was awesome. Nothing had happen, but then I was up to the point where everybody seems to have a hard time, and I just couldn't bring my self to do it. I could not find a good grip and I watched people fall from that edge 2 times already. But I was determined! So I just go for it, and in 10 seconds, I know I was going to fall, so I screamed. And I fell off, good thing I was harnessed, but I did swung and hit a tree. Just got some few scratch. Not a big deal. But the shock was a big deal.

I had to stop right there and went down. And my whole body was shaking and I was in shock. So I was calming my self down a bit after they find another easy spot to climb.

So they find this other place, that are higher but easier obstacle and more place where you can get a better grip and a foot hold. Lydia, one of the girl that came with us had never climbed before. Same as me. So she tried that one and she made it to the top! I was so proud of her. So then I tried it and it was close to the top when it got really hard. Cause you just don't want to look back and down, you just need to keep your eyes straight on the things in front of you.

I prayed and speak to my self, "Sasha, you are a strong woman. And you are going to finish this." I know that sounds silly, but I just need to hear that. And all my new friends down there just screaming encouraging words to me, telling me that I am going to make it. And I DID! Despise all the ants that crawling on my arms when I stick my hands in their holes, I was so happy!

And I mean, the view from the top is amazing! I can see the mountain, and the green land of Thailand! Oh, what an achievement!

But not just that, I did it again for the second time in the other side of the cliff. This time I was not as nervous as I was before. But my energy was kind of drench already. But I nailed it again. I just want you to know that sometimes, you don't know how much energy and strength you have until you push your self to it.

This was a lovely day. I really enjoyed it and I am sure I will do it again. :)

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hello! :)
June 20, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My New House

Image
Like I said in my previous blog, that I have moved in to my new house with my new house mates: Jasmine and Amy. There is a lot of things we have to do for that house, but it came with a furniture and reasonable price. We were really happy to have the deal with that house because of the location, that it is near to the city, a walk to the students houses and a walk to the church I am working with. It's just a blessing to all of us. Couple of you have asked what the house look like, so here is some pictures of the house so you can have an idea how awesome our house is. :) This is the front of our house and here's a few shots on the inside. It is not completely arranged yet, but we're getting there. :) Yes, we are so blessed with such a nice house. My room is a lot smaller than the one I have before but I like it kind of small. That way I don't have to worry about cleaning it and filling it. Haha... I am just blessed, so blessed. And this is my new transportation around th
Read more

Leaving Thailand

Image
Greetings! In January 2014 I will be ending my term as a missionary in Thailand and will be going home to Jakarta, Indonesia . The ministry that I work with in Chiang Mai is bearing a lot of fruits and things are going really well, but I feel like Indonesia is where the Lord is taking me for this next season. Jakarta, Indonesia, my home, I never thought that God will ever call me back home. When I give my life to serve in the mission field 7 years ago, I never thought that this will happen. But God really is calling me to go back home . And it was as clear as it can be to me. The ministry that I am doing with the youths here are flourishing, the Lord have blessed us so much this past two years, we were able to see growth, new believers and new thing in the Thai churches. But when I spoke with my dad (my senior pastor in Jakarta) couple of months back, he told me that the youth back in my church is falling apart. Ever since I left home, things are ju
Read more

Valentine's Day

Oh my... it's been ages since I updated this blog. I am terribly sorry. Ever since I got back to Jakarta, everything just kind of go in super fast pace. Just like the city. For almost 3 years I lived in Chiang Mai where everything is kind of slow and feels laid back, getting back in the mega city has not been easy at all. Though I am entering my 3rd year here, I found it very hard still to find things that I enjoy here (besides friends and family of course). Today is Valentine's Day. For a single girl like me it doesn't feel any different than any other day to be honest. But with the social media and peer pressure on single girl in her late 20s, today can be a tough day to face. I say goodbye to dating a long time ago, I used to date when I was in High School but not anymore since then. I have decided to follow God's calling and took the harder road in leaving home and study as well as serving others in the other side of the world. Many of you are familiar with my s
Read more