I am longer on the World Race (well, actually
I don’t know if you can ever NOT be a
Racer, I just won’t be an active one). If you think that sounds strange, just
imagine how it FEELS. Weird,
exciting, sad, and so many other emotions have all crossed my mind and heart
these last few days. Some days I can’t
believe that this is over. Suffice
it to say that I don’t really know how I feel about the end of this Race of
mine just yet, and I’m not really sure when I will.
Again, man do we clean up good! Love you Dub!
How do I function without having one of my
teammates around constantly? I
haven’t eaten, slept, shopped, cooked, showered, worked, or pretty much
anything without one of them within ten feet of me. That sentence sounds crazy, but it was my normal. I’m living
at home again with my parents and little brother and at moments any or all of
my sisters…one never knows with my family.
Look how crazy good-looking we all are!
One of the most encouraging people in my
recently sent me a few verses from Ecclesiastes to help me with this
transition, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter
under heaven…a time to break down, and a time to build up’ a time to weep, and
a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” And I know these are
all probably supposed to be at different times, but for me in this particular
season of my life, I’m feeling like all of those things. My team and squad have been “broken
down”, but its time for me to “build up” my family and friends at home. I’ve cried (and will probs cry a lot
more) for those incredible Dub squaders who changed my life forever, and man
have already laughed a ton with my newly sarcastic Daniel! Of course I mourn that my life on the World
Race is over, that that season is done, but I’m so excited to dance at all of
these weddings I have coming up (non-squad related…at least for now). So yes, am I sad that I’m not on the
World Race anymore? Absolutely! But am I so glad to begin this next season, to
spend time showing the people at home what I’ve learned and continue on in
becoming more like Jesus? Indubitably.
My brother, ya know, being awesome.
Prayers as I prepare for my next stage of
life (which I’ll be blogging about soon!) and prayers for my family as we all
adjust to me being back at home for a time. I have so loved this experience and am so incredibly
grateful to all of you for your support and encouragement! It has meant more to
me than I could ever express. Thank you all so much for being a body of Christ
that has loved me through so much, I love you all!
