I cannot believe it is now the beginning of February and a
whole two months has passed since I last wrote anything on here. My last posted blog, written on the
moments right after leaving my fabulous J-squad, is still so fresh in my memory. There really is no excuse
for such a long lapse in blogging, although I must say life has never slowed
down since coming home. But it
never seems to. And so with a resolution
to get back into the swing of this blogging world, here’s a glimpse at what has
happened in these last two months…
whole two months has passed since I last wrote anything on here. My last posted blog, written on the
moments right after leaving my fabulous J-squad, is still so fresh in my memory. There really is no excuse
for such a long lapse in blogging, although I must say life has never slowed
down since coming home. But it
never seems to. And so with a resolution
to get back into the swing of this blogging world, here’s a glimpse at what has
happened in these last two months…
Just after spending exactly forty-eight hours in CT, eating
yummy Turkey for Thanksgiving and seeing lots of old friends and family, I
hopped back on the red-eye and headed for Barcelona, Spain to spend the next
two weeks on a massive boat cruising through the Mediterranean Sea. I know, it really is a hard life. I spent those two weeks seeing some
incredible sights, getting lots of
needed rest, and catching up with some of the most important women in my
life.
yummy Turkey for Thanksgiving and seeing lots of old friends and family, I
hopped back on the red-eye and headed for Barcelona, Spain to spend the next
two weeks on a massive boat cruising through the Mediterranean Sea. I know, it really is a hard life. I spent those two weeks seeing some
incredible sights, getting lots of
needed rest, and catching up with some of the most important women in my
life.
I flew back to CT in the middle of December and spent the
next couple weeks just resting with family and close friends, and catching up
on the last six months that I was away.
It was peaceful, joyful, and just what my soul needed. We ate too much, laughed hard, reminisced
about lots of old memories, and enjoyed the sweet reprieve together.
next couple weeks just resting with family and close friends, and catching up
on the last six months that I was away.
It was peaceful, joyful, and just what my soul needed. We ate too much, laughed hard, reminisced
about lots of old memories, and enjoyed the sweet reprieve together.
Christmas Eve night with my cousins, brother, and sister-in-law (from left to right)
The day after Christmas I flew off to St. Louis to help
represent the World Race at the Urbana ’09 conference, where over 20,000 people
from all over the world landed in the city’s midst for 5 days. There were 4 of us there, including
Aaron, my co-leader for the J-squad, and together we manned the official World
Race booth and talked to well over 500 interested people about the program. Besides the great response and interest we got, we also were able to hear such people as Shane Claiborne and Brenda Salter McNeil preach it. The worship was sung in such languages as Spanish, Swahili, and Hindi. And there was an electrified atmosphere of hunger and passion among the participants. It was a great way to ring in the
new decade.
represent the World Race at the Urbana ’09 conference, where over 20,000 people
from all over the world landed in the city’s midst for 5 days. There were 4 of us there, including
Aaron, my co-leader for the J-squad, and together we manned the official World
Race booth and talked to well over 500 interested people about the program. Besides the great response and interest we got, we also were able to hear such people as Shane Claiborne and Brenda Salter McNeil preach it. The worship was sung in such languages as Spanish, Swahili, and Hindi. And there was an electrified atmosphere of hunger and passion among the participants. It was a great way to ring in the
new decade.
After spending one final week at home and turning the
whopping 2-6, I drove the familiar trek up through New York, over into Canada,
and finally crossed that border back into good ol’ Port Huron, MI. It felt so peaceful driving back into
town and up to our cute gingerbread house that I now share with 12 other World Race alumni. Although it had only been a mere five months away from this place, it honestly felt like
a lifetime after everything that happened in this past season.
whopping 2-6, I drove the familiar trek up through New York, over into Canada,
and finally crossed that border back into good ol’ Port Huron, MI. It felt so peaceful driving back into
town and up to our cute gingerbread house that I now share with 12 other World Race alumni. Although it had only been a mere five months away from this place, it honestly felt like
a lifetime after everything that happened in this past season.
While this is one brief recap, it roughly brings you up to speed on where I find myself today. Lots more blogging will happen in the
coming weeks, filling you in on what exactly I’m doing in my new role with the World Race and about
more transitions to come this year. With a
new role, new roommates, and lots of new growth from these last 6 months, a new season has begun! I am anticipating the greater things to happen this year and am excited to re-engage with you in the
journey.
coming weeks, filling you in on what exactly I’m doing in my new role with the World Race and about
more transitions to come this year. With a
new role, new roommates, and lots of new growth from these last 6 months, a new season has begun! I am anticipating the greater things to happen this year and am excited to re-engage with you in the
journey.
