Personal Narrative: Fighting Hypothermia

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I feel that I could have personally survived the 4th night without a fire due to self determination to combat hypothermia, but that is a symptom in itself of hypothermia. I believe God wanted me to experience His divine intervention. He provided heat and some new friends to share life with on this journey through the wilderness. I did not plan for my right glove to get burned by that fire either and I was not aware of the burn until the next day. My soul was nourished at the “Tricorner” shelter, no doubt. I believe “Tri” is spiritually significant in the name and the burned glove is a permanent reminder to confirm my beliefs.

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