Honestly, as I was reading blogs of past racers last night, it hit me…I have no idea what I’m getting myself into. I have a few expectations and can gather some things to expect from other racer’s experiences, but this race, with this group of people, brings about a completely separate experience for me. That excites me. No one else will experience exactly what I will experience on this race. and honestly I’m not sure if I’m ready for it, but I know the Lord will have given me what I need when July rolls around.
So, as I in actuality have very very little understanding of what these 11 months will bring…I do have some expectations…
I expect…
to learn. from God, my teammates, people I meet along the way, about myself, about other cultures, about pain, about joy.
to deeply love the people I meet, and to feel like my heart has been shattered when I have to leave them 11 times.
to experience intense community.
to take cold showers.
to go days without showers.
to eat a lot of good food, and some not so good food.
to create a million inside jokes with my team.
to miss the states on some days.
to never want to go back to the states on some days.
to be used.
to see things I never thought I would see.
to write a lot.
to take a lot of pictures.
to find creative ways to pack.
to have my heart break over and over again.
to be humbled by how much the Lord HAS to work through me, because I am capable of nothing on my own.
to cry.
to laugh.
to be cold.
to be tired.
to be changed.
to grow and fall more in love with my Savior.
this is such a small list compared to the things I’m actually going to do and see and experience. maybe I’ll add more as it gets closer.
