Junior Brian Hicks said the HUG group saw other people climbing and asked if they would be allowed to as well. "The coolest part was feeling the wind from the desert hitting us as we climbed a little higher," Hicks said. "Overall, it was a crazy experience, and not many can say they have done it." McHan, Bible and Ritchie said the experience from visiting three continents was spiritually fulfilling. Bible said she decided to go on the HUG trip because Egypt was added, but the Israel trip was ultimately her favorite part of the program. Ritchie said visiting the biblical sites in the countries HUG traveled to gave him a heightened awareness of biblical history. Ritchie and McHan both said their faiths were enriched by seeing how different cultures worshipped. "Just to see all the different people, all the different believers from three very different places; it was just incredible," McHan said. "I would tell everybody, even if you don't pick Greece, go get to learn about other cultures, because it just changes your perspective forever." story by Will Allen & Sarah Barnard The spring 2019 HUG group poses in front ofthe Temple ofHorace in Edfu, Egypt, March 27, 2019. The group spent time at the Egyptian pyramids while in the country. I photo courtesy of Brian Hicks An Israeli flagwaves on top ofMasada National Park in Israel March 22, 2019. HUG spent time in the country on theirjourney to visit three continents in three days. I photo courtesy of Brian Hicks international 45
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