Happy March 20! Since leaving for WR I think this is officially the 3rd time I have known the exact date. The other 2 times were Thanksgiving and Christmas, so today must mark a significantly monumentous event, yes? Yes. Let me be the first to welcome you to day 165 of World Race.
Aka, HALF WAY!!!!!!!!!!!
If you know me well then you probably know that I like to celebrate milestones. Some are legit like birthdays and holidays, but I also like to throw a few (read: many) extra into the mix. The spiritual gift of partying, perhaps? I celebrate the anniversary of the day I moved to LA. I celebrate my hermit crab's birthday (well, used to. RIP sebalicious). I celebrate frieniversaries (translation: friendship anniversaries). I celebrate lasts and firsts and everything in between. It just makes life more exciting, ya know?
Last night we celebrated our 1/2 way point on the race with a Team Wellspring original – the
'Eighties Ladies Mustachio Bashio' – a roller skating party in Ho Chi Minh City with lots of skating, dancing and only 1 broken tooth (sorry leanna!). It was so fun to just be ridiculous and enjoy life with the people I am on this journey with. And we wore sweet outfits. Win/win.
In honor of this 1/2 way event, i've composed a few lists –
Things I LOVE about the race:
Abandoning the things that usually give me validation – clothes, makeup, hair that has been recently washed… you know, the usual.
Making friends all over the world. There are amazing people living for the Lord everywhere and it has been such an inspiration to get to meet some of them.
Trying delish food that I can never pronounce.
Constant change – never knowing the who, what, when, where and why. Always an adventure!
B-Squad!!! I am learning so much through my fantastic WR family. They challenge and inspire me 24/7.
Things i'm excited for at HOME:
My SISTER! Goodness gracious I miss that girl.
A closet that isn't a backpack.
Weekends with the fam: Auburn football on Saturdays then Church and the QD on Sundays. So perf.
Being able to use as much shampoo/face wash/hairspray as I want and knowing I can just go buy more when I run out.
Chick-fil-a. (# 5 eight count with a sweet tea & mucho sauce.) YUM.
By the NUMBERS:
5 – # of languages i've attempted to speak. Usually ends up something like "Hola, chan chu becca cam on." That's a spanish/thai/vietnemese combo for ya.
7 – # of currencies that are floating around my backpack
27 – # of beds and/or floor spaces I have occupied
165 – # of days we've been gone AND # of days we have left!
21,785 – # of miles traveled. Thank you googlemaps.
As excited as I am to hit the 1/2 way point, I am def not ready for this journey to end. I know the Lord has so much more for me in the next 6 months and I'm ready to push in and get closer to the one that created this magnificent world that I get to travel. Much love!!!
