The Castle of Fear by Mike
Okay- the title of the is entry is admittedly dramatic, but true. After a morning was full of hard work, giving back to the wonderful staff at EZ Yoke, we headed for Bishop’s Castle. The massive stone structure lies within the heart of the Rocky Mountains and it is, frankly, one of the strangest sights that I’ve seen in all my travels. The castle stands a couple hundred feet above the ground, a jumbled matrix of cemented rocks and decorative and functional ironwork- complete with tall parapets and the beginnings of a moat.
The main tower contained a spiral staircase made of iron, which led to the very top of the structure. We explored the grounds for a few minutes and it quickly became apparent that we “had to” climb the tallest tower. The whole adventure quickly became a physical way of confronting our fears. Though we were never in any danger as we made our way to the spire, the wind would rip through the ironwork, whistling around us and tugging at our clothes. The effect was terrifying, but we climbed and climbed, reaching the top of the impressive tower. As the team members each reached the topmost point (we could only go up one at a time for the last few feet) we knew that the journey was worth the fear and our confrontation with it forced us to rely upon God and each other in a truly profound way.