Earn the Mountains. Leave a Legacy.
June 10–13, 2027 • Lake Ouachita • Mount Ida, Arkansas
For twelve months we are not going to read about legacy — we are going to build it. One principle a month. One assignment a month. One decision, made and re-made, to stop drifting and start building on purpose.
And at the end of it, we celebrate the men who went the distance — not with a certificate, but with a journey. Three days in the Arkansas mountains: fishing, boating, hiking, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience to mark a year that changed a man and the family standing behind him.
This trip is not given. It is earned. And that is the point.
Meet all three of these standards across the 12-month journey, and you earn your place on the Lasting Legacy Journey:
Complete every chapter of MARKED, start to finish.
Attend the in-person gatherings. You get two “mulligans” — for vacation, sickness, life. Just two. Iron sharpens iron in the room, not online.
The Legacy Statement, the daily blessing, the broken pattern, and every assignment that follows.
Twelve months. Ten of twelve meetings. Twelve assignments. Do that — and the mountains are yours.
Tucked in the Ouachita Mountains of west-central Arkansas, Lake Ouachita is the largest lake in the state — 40,000 acres of some of the clearest water in the country, ringed by national forest and dotted with quiet islands and coves. Just up the road sits Mount Ida, the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World. It is one of the few places on earth that delivers all four of the things we want in one weekend — with a basecamp of lakeside cabins to do it from.
The Striped Bass Capital of the World — plus largemouth, crappie, bream, and catfish. We fish the cool of the morning, guided or on our own.
40,000 acres of clear water, pontoon and fishing-boat rentals, and 200 islands to explore — and a sunset cruise worth shutting the phones off for.
The Ouachita National Forest right out the door — Caddo Bend, the LOViT, and the 223-mile Ouachita National Recreation Trail. Big views, real conversation.
At a Mount Ida crystal mine, every man digs his own quartz crystal and keeps it — a stone to remind you of a journey that lasts. (Optional: Crater of Diamonds State Park.)
Real men, real purpose, lasting impact — fire-circle devotions, the capstone bonfire, and the kind of conversations that mark a year and a man.
Depart TFC: Thursday, June 10 — 5:00 AM sharp (loaded and ready by 4:45).
Depart for home: Sunday, June 13 — 7:00 AM. Back at TFC that evening.
Drive time: about 6 hours each way from Lafayette.
5:00 AM — Roll out of TFC; vans and caravan loaded and ready by 4:45.
Late morning — Arrive Lake Ouachita, claim cabins, lunch on your own.
Afternoon — Ease in: gear up, first time on the water, settle the camp.
Evening — Welcome cookout and opening fire-circle devotion.
Morning — Fishing on Lake Ouachita in the cool of the day.
Midday — Hit the trail (Caddo Bend or the LOViT) or stay on the water.
Evening — Dinner & a show in historic Hot Springs: one reserved room, dinner buffet and a live show, all in one ticket.
Morning — Drive to Mount Ida and dig your legacy crystal — keep what you find.
Afternoon — Back to the lake: boats, swimming, coves, and rest.
Evening — Sunset Legacy Cruise & bonfire — every man shares his Legacy Statement and is handed the crystal he dug. The last and biggest night.
6:30 AM — Up, loaded, and a quick circle-up prayer of commission.
7:00 AM — Depart for home. Back at TFC that evening — marked men.
Twelve principles, twelve meetings — the last Monday of each month, 6:00–7:00 PM. Finish the chapter, show up (10 of 12), and do the assignment, and your seat on the journey is secured.
| Mo. | Meeting Date | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, Jun 29, 2026 | The Legacy Code |
| 2 | Mon, Jul 27, 2026 | The Generational Transfer |
| 3 | Mon, Aug 31, 2026 | Raising Kings |
| 4 | Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | The Quiet Marriage Killer |
| 5 | Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | 5 Areas Every Father Must Protect |
| 6 | Mon, Nov 30, 2026 | The Culture of Your Home |
| 7 | Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | Men Who Leave Marks |
| 8 | Mon, Jan 25, 2027 | Building a Family That Stands |
| 9 | Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | The Priest of Your Home |
| 10 | Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Words That Build or Break |
| 11 | Mon, Apr 26, 2027 | Building on Purpose |
| 12 | Mon, May 31, 2027 | The Man in the Mirror |
