That's where Kelly Ashford was in June of 2010. It was her supernatural near-death experience in the Arapahoe National Forest that extended over eleven days.

It was a time in her life that had the ability to forever change the way she understood and perceived her life's purpose. For some, such a significant life event can be simply interesting. For others it's a wake-up call, something profound and hard to describe. Or it may be a profound spiritual awakening, forever altering your life.

It was all three and more ... over eleven terrifying days in the wilderness that ended with her rescue at the bottom of a steep ravine, lying by the Williams Fork River. Her life became a series of unfortunate ordeals that felt like they were never-ending ... in her mind ... in her body ... in her soul.

She felt she was dying. Not once, but over and over.

She felt that she had been pulled into Hell.

She felt that her life was over.

Have you ever been brought to your knees, desperate to survive, and questioned your real purpose in life?

Kelly Ashford was totally lost and dying on that eleventh day-many days past what rescuers would deem possible. As she closed her eyes lying by a river, she knew she could no longer endure another day. She was ready to let go and end her struggle. Her life was over ... until a gentle nuzzle and lick of a Golden Retriever woke her.

As you read Endurance, you will encounter the interesting, the wake-up call, and Kelly Ashford's profound spiritual awakening. This is her story.