5 months since I got accepted to participate in the World Race
4 months until I leave on the World Race!! (October 1, 2010)
$14,300 How much I have to raise for The World Race
$9,572 How much God has provided through amazing, faithful servants
$4,278 How much I have left to raise.
52 number of absolutely incredible people on my squad so far
*Realizations*
Five months into this crazy adventure called “preparation for the World Race” and I’m starting to realize several things.
Realization #1: I am a horrible blogger, inconsistant at the very least. I suppose I’ll improve over time, and it will definitely help when I actually have things to blog about. So if you subscribed to my blog and have been horribly disappointed, I aplogize, but hang in there with me, because you’re a part of something even bigger.
Realization #2: Preparation for something like the World Race consumes me. Even when I’m working at one of my two parttime jobs, I’m thinking WR. Examples: A small bug flies by my head and I flinch. I tell myself “there will be bigger bugs than that you sissy.” Laying in bed “gosh I’ll miss this thing for 11 months.” Carrying backpack of books “HOW THE HECK AM I GOING TO CARRY 50 LBS ON MY BACK!?” which is almost always followed by a renewed desire to go to the gym. Every little thing ends up going back to the race, the clothes I wear, the food I eat, and the scripture I read. Not to mention the time spent trying to figure out fundraising, insurance, supplies, bills while I’m gone. It’s like another full time job! But I anticipate that it will be well worth it.
Realization #3: I can’t do this without God. So many times during the day and week I find myself thinking “honestly, what the heck am I doing? Why am I leaving behind everything I’ve ever known for something so completely unknown!?” And to be completely honest, there’s a lot of fears that I’m facing. But when I read scripture, and when I’m worshiping at church and Bible Study, when I’m just simply spending time with God, I am completely at peace. All the fears are nothing. I’ll have to write another blog about fears, but the truth is that God can overcome anything. It’s when I revert back to the idea that I’m the one doing this, and not God through me, that I become overwhelmed with the insecurities that lie in the unknown.
Realization #4: I will be a magician in 4 months. I don’t know how else I will be able to fit my life into a backpack (which I purchased, also which is fantastic).
Realization #5: I have been blessed even more than I ever could have imagined with the people in my life that have supported me in this venture. Truly, if you are reading this, you are one of those people, and I’m so excited to be able to share with you while on this journey, the goodness of an Almighty God. So thank you!
*Last Words*
To those who would still like to give: click on the link to the left titled “Support Me!”
Also, another creative opportunity to give: My sister is selling her custom, pink, rhinestoned, upright acoustic/electric bass guitar on ebay. All the money she gets from it goes towards my trip, so if you’re interested or know someone who would be interested, pass it on!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Acoustic-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Pink-Rhinestones-CUSTOM-/170492703975?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item27b22834e7
