Day 1. This is actually happening.
Right now all 3 January squads are in Ft Lauderdale staying in a Romanian church. We’ll be here for four days and then my squad (E-squad) will head to El Salvador to begin ministry. For now we are working out all the necessary things and regrouping ourselves since training camp in October.
*Fun fact: I am on the second E-squad that the world race has sent on to the field. That means that there have been over 1,000 racers before me.
One thing I’ve learned: goodbyes are hard.
Heartbreaking really.
It’s a heavy feeling. But even when it hurts, my JOY is in the Lord.
I chose this, that doesn’t mean it’s not hard. I can CHOOSE that joy every morning I wake up. Choose to truly live in every moment God puts before me.
I’m nervous.
I don’t have a clue what to expect from this year. All I know is that it’s going to be something great and that this is where God wants me.
I’m a team leader for a team of 7 people. I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m trusting completely that God is going to grow me into this position because right now the pants are too big.
I’m excited.
This morning I ran to the beach with a few other racers, just in time for the sunrise. So much peace in that moment. I’m ready for this. Mark Batterson says that “circumstantial uncertainty is also called adventure.” I’m ready for this adventure to begin. I think it really began with the goodbye.
