Bio

Rachel
Age: Timeless
Nickname: Legolas
Superpower: Beauty sponge
“Were you bonding without me?!?”

Hannah
Age: 16
Nickname: Boromir (the one that doesn’t die)
Superpower: Visibility
Ooberthinker, Ceiling Fan Whisperer
“This kitchen is a DEATH TRAP!”

Bailey
Age: 16
Nickname: Galadriel or Balty
Superpower: Groovin’
“This is not the Four Seasons!”

Meg
Age: 16
Nickname: Aragorn or BIG BOY
Superpower: Otherness
Makes Car Faces
“The boy who cried vomit.”
[note: 'vomit' in this pilgrimage refers primarily to words erupting from the mouth without thought, rather than nausea]

Elena
Age: 15
Nickname: Arwen
Superpower: Sillyband Storyteller
Creator of Awkward, Taker of Naps
“You think because I’m a woman you can tell me what to do?!?”

Bilal
Age: 16
Nickname: Frodo or Mamu
Superpower: TBA
Human garbage disposal, Artist

Johnny
Age:16
Nickname: Merry
Superpower: Eye Movement
Gatorade aficionado
“Are there any fortune cookies here?”

Derron
Age: 15
Nickname: Samwise Gamgee or Derronathon
Superpower: Hug Distribution
“Just a little higher!”

Paul
Age: 15
Nickname: Pippin
Superpower: Frapping (Free-style rapping, yo)
“ ‘Don’t mess with Texas’ just means all the other states are afraid of Texas”
[upon sighting that bumper sticker on a Wisconsin car]

Grace
Age: 16
Nickname: Aowyn
Superpower: Danger
Day Puncher
“I brought my learner’s permit – can I drive?”

Kirk
Age: 30
Nickname: Gimli or Kirkalicious or Kirkus
Superpower: Theological Aerobics, Vomiting (let the reader understand)
J2A Teacher, Father of 3, Husband of 1
“If you start to fall [into the canyon], roll up into a ball. If Metroid taught me anything, you’ll be safe.”

Sarah
Age: 24
Nickname: SauruMOM
Superpower: Reflexive Photography
Youth Minister, Granter of Duties, Organizer of Chaos
“Grace! Derron! Get away from the edge!”

Andrew+
Age: 41
Nickname: Gandalf or frandrew
Superpower: Exotic Driving
Priest, Turtlewrangler, Eucharistic Nomad
“Don’t make me use my ‘Dad’ voice.”