Weird. I was sure a principal reader said the trailhead for Ellie's peak would be marked with a big yellow sign and brown letters.

Oh, what's this opening in the trees?

Looks like a trailhead to me.

Hi. Hi, I'm Miss Jean.

Join me on a trip to Discovery Mountain,

where the air is clear, almost clear enough to hear your imagination,

and where every day is an exercise in faith.

Join me for today's expedition in Discovery Mountain. This week's episode, Cliffhanger, is number seven in our story series, Family Matters.

Now, if you're just joining us, I recommend you pause and listen from the beginning.

We've learned so much about Emma and Ethan Ward

that I wouldn't want you to not be able to follow along.

You can listen to each of the episodes of this story series,

Family Matters, on demand anytime at discoverymountain.com.

So if you need to catch up, that's okay.

We'll be here when you're ready to listen to this week's episode.

Now, last time, we learned just why Emma and Ethan didn't know about Discovery Mountain

or their family there until just a few weeks ago.

And we also heard what could be bad news for the Ward family.

Governor Ward is going to go to trial. He'll have to face a judge and a jury who will decide

if he took money from people in exchange for nice government work contracts. Now if Governor

Ward is found guilty, he will go to jail.

As shocking as this news is to Emma and Ethan,

...