Tired of practicing basketball every day, the Squad members force Cody to face his terror of an abandoned railroad tunnel, and with the Lord's help he makes it through.
Stephen Bly (August 17, 1944 - June 9, 2011) authored 100 books and hundreds of articles. His book, THE LONG TRAIL HOME, (Broadman & Holman), won the prestigious 2002 CHRISTY AWARD for excellence in Christian fiction in the category western novel. Three other books, PICTURE ROCK (Crossway Books), THE OUTLAW'S TWIN SISTER (Crossway Books), and LAST OF THE TEXAS CAMP (Broadman & Holman), were Christy Award finalists. He spoke at colleges, churches, camps and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He was the pastor of Winchester Community Church, and served as mayor of Winchester, Idaho (2000-2007). He spoke on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family. He was an Active Member of the Western Writers of America. Steve graduated summa cum laude in Philosophy from Fresno State University and received a M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary. The Blys have three sons: Russell (married to Lois) and father of Zachary and Miranda (married to Chris Ross) and mother of Alayah, Michael (married to Michelle), and Aaron (married to Rina Joye) and father of Keaton and Deckard. A third generation westerner, Steve spent his early years working on ranches and farms.
Cody feels a little listless as summer is drawing to a close. Maybe the Squad has been spending too much time together. The sudden nightmares he's been experiencing about getting stuck in a tunnel while hiking Deception Pass are not helping -- especially when Jeremiah starts suggesting hiking as a new activity for the gang! Cody must face his fears as well as challenges around town, and Feather confesses that she is rethinking her belief in God as she and Cody grow closer.