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    Swimming with Whale Sharks: Intern Counselor Faces His Fear

    Agape intern counselor Geries Shaheen took a step towards facing his fear this past summer by swimming with whale sharks! Read on to hear his story… “I grew up swimming in the Mediterranean Sea as a child. Many times I would walk up and down the shore on my own after school. I didn’t fear the ocean. One day while my grandparents and I were swimming, the pull of the sea yanked me very far. I had already been swimming at a distance from my grandparents. I couldn’t see them anymore and was alone. My grandfather couldn’t find me for a while. When he did he was very tired and…

  • Claustrophobia Face Your Fears Challenge

    Claustrophobia: Face Your Fears Challenge

    Meet Mary Singleton, a counselor at Agape Christian Counseling Services. Mary decided to challenge herself this month to face her fear of being enclosed in tight spaces, or claustrophobia. She made this video to document as she took a step towards overcoming that fear. Below is Mary’s account of the origin of her phobia and what she went through in order to make this video. Her numbered ratings are her level of fear or anxiety on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most afraid and 1 being the least afraid.   From Mary: My fear of being in the far back seat of a van is…

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    Fear of Elevators

    A very special thanks to one of Agape’s board members, Mike Brauch, for donating furniture for our offices from the Emmaus House auction! We are continually blessed by people with a heart to serve and by God’s provision… While we were transporting some of the furniture out of Emmaus House, some of our counselors were reminded of another very common phobia… Elevators! You can see the very old elevator we encountered in these pictures.