So….It’s been 1 year since my return. One crazy year, of ups and downs. When they say re-entry is a process, they mean it’s messy. vulnerable. a roller coaster. an unforgiving journey of gut-wrenching pain and ecstasy, the highest high, and possibly the lowest low. Re-entry is a B. There’s no other way to say it.
I’ve gone from knowing my purpose 100%, to second guessing and back again. I moved to Carolina Beach for 8 months, then back home again. To re-acclimate to US standards it’s been eye opening and also informative in showing me what I need to hold close and what to let go. From realizing that certain relationships are better off left alone, like trimming back your garden, weeding out the people that suck life out of you…..to rekindling relationships that you perhaps just left roadside and wished you didn’t. You redefine what’s worth investing in….. new things, ideas, ways of life that bring you and the people around you life and joy. Learning what it means to reflect Jesus stateside LOL. Sounds weird I know, I could never put into words what re-entry was (and still is) like. (To future world racers…..you just can’t prepare, but at least do the paperwork they give you on it, and rely on God’s strength).
I miss my WR brothers and sisters like no other. It’s like the military in a way that the people beside you over there are the ONLY ones who will ever “get it”, no matter how hard you try to explain, the bond is uniqu and purposeful.
So, in dedication to (re)igniting the vision God gave me on the race, and to visit my brothers and sisters, and write (which God has put a desire in me to do))….I’m taking a month (or so) long trip around the US to over 8 states, leaving August 2014 🙂 yes, that’s this month. Follow my journey!!
Some things that I’ve been up to? I’ve been engaged still with my Romanian Pastor and His efforts in stopping human trafficking internationally b/n Romania and the US, connected with the local Dream Center and will be working with them in efforts to stop trafficking locally. Writing, God’s laid it on my heart to start another blog…so I’ll be giving the address to that soon, stay tuned!(It’s still under construction) I know my calling is eventually to write the stories of rescued trafficking victims.I also moved to the beach, realized school for radiography was just something I didn’t truly want or feel called to do. Moved home. Started with It Works Global, a business wrapped around health inside and out, and it’s God-centered! A form of ministry here and leadership as well. And also have been nourishing a blossoming romance with a God-fearing man who is wonderfully outrageously sweet, selfless, and ambitious.
I don’t and probably never will have my “crap” together, but I don’t think we are ever meant to really. So follow my journey on my trip around the US! I’ll be releasing my blog site soon!! -Celeste
