T-Minus 4 days…I can't believe that I can count the number of days until I leave on one hand- weird.
I find myself not really knowing what to do right now if I'm being honest. I quit my job (my last night at Panera included wearing a sombrero and consuming way too many complimentary pastries) I sold my car (hot jambalaya and sweet caroline, that was a huge relief/blessing how the whole gig worked out so well) I got a power of attorney( thank you Britt for explaining to me what that even is, and I officially feel hilariously old that someone is in charge of my "estate") I said goodbye's at my home in Indianapolis(man that was harder than I thought. So thankful I got to see everyone+ eat a lot o' good food- I've totally abused the excuse of not getting American grub for a year)
Now I'm just attempting to pack–mayday.
A lot o' the ideas I've written about are from my church, so salute pastor Bret for once again giving me something to be inspired by, think about, and focus on because I haven't stopped coming back to the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 since I heard it a few Sundays ago( and no, not just because that name is sweet). The story is so cool in of itself and very applicable to World Race stuff because it talks about going to battle, which is kind of what this year's going to be, but I love verse 12 that says,
"We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you."
Yes please–what a perfect verse for my life, especially for this time, because I have no idea what I'm doing, what to expect from this year, and extra especially since I'm attempting to lead a team.
I let myself get overwhelmed by a lot right now, like the multiple paged packing list, which usually results in procrastinating by youtube-ing throwback nineties jams( yes, I listened to a Samantha Mumba tune the other day). But sooner than I resort to distraction, (for this time now, and for the times when I'm clueless during the Race) I hope to put my eyes where they belong and remember that even though I don't know what to do right now, I can focus my attention where it should be to get through because as it says later in the story in verse 15, "For the battle is not yours, but God's."
