In Scripture, we see that God loves to take people out of their normal, regular rhythms and into a solitary place in nature. He longs to meet with us. And by immersing ourselves in a wild, uncultivated place, we can get quiet and our hearts can hear Him more easily.

Leave your everyday normal behind and meet God in the wild

Live in awe is a hiking and wild camping ministry, which aims for all people to have the opportunity to enjoy creation and encounter a God who loves to meet with His people.

Hiking Retreats

Live in Awe runs two hiking retreats each year, based out of the Seamill Centre.

We kick things off by sharing supper together and gearing up for the next five days of guided hikes. Expect three day trips to various locations and one overnight wild camp in the mountains on the Isle of Arran.

The retreat costs £300 and includes equipment, meals, transport, guidance, and accommodation.

Our aim is that after a week immersed in God’s creation, you leave feeling refreshed and closer to Him.

We offer two hiking retreats a year or the option to customize your own group adventure.

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“Then Moses disappeared into the cloud as he climbed higher up the mountain. He remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.” Exodus 24:18

In Exodus 24:18, God gives Moses the law. That could have been a simple, quick process. But God took Moses out of the chaos, away from his responsibilities. God met with him for forty days.

The mountain, cloud, wilderness or any other physical creation isn’t the main highlight of this story. The highlight is God’s unceasing desire to meet with us. He longs to call us to just be away with Him sometimes. So Just as Moses was called out of the chaos, the responsibilities and some of the luxuries, we call you to come away and meet with God.

A change of pace and place almost always equals a change of perspective. No matter who you are or where you are with Jesus, we want to help you find peace, perspective and God’s presence out in creation.

Choose Your Own Adventure

We want to make nature accessible for the wild camper and the slow Sunday walker.

Each trip is different. Let’s design your adventure together and say yes to meeting the One who loves us.

Backpack and wild camp in places no regular campers would dare to go

Pitch your tent on a site with facilities and adventure into the wild from the safety of your campground

Sleep in modern-day comfort at the Seamill Centre, while journeying into nature during the day

Meet Simeon Garrett

Hiking Guide | Live in Awe Founder

Simeon originally came to Seamill on Sabbatical seeking refreshment. He found the restoration he needed when meeting God in the mountains of Scotland. God’s creation filled him with an awe and wonder that brought him to worship. In the stillness of nature, he was able to quietly process, pray and read.

Simeon lives in West Kilbride with his lovely wife Jonina and their two children. He still loves to climb to the top of a mountain and camp overnight by himself with a good book. And in 2021, he began to bring others into that peace and restoration by founding Live in Awe.

Simeon has both his Hill and Moorland Leader certificate and Expeditions certificate under the UK banner of Mountain Training.

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