It was Christmas 2012 and I had been accepted The World Race, Q Squad, July 2013.  My BFF (from the sticks of Waxhaw), Madisson Wisher phoned me on Christmas Eve to come fetch my gift from her for the season.  She was at her Madre's APT, which is a 5-minute drive from my current living quarters.  So I hopped in my Mercury Milan with a smile and a Christmas Dream!!  I made the voyage to the APT and tried to welcomed myself into the home but the door was locked, and it you know me, this is not uncommon for me to just walk in at my peeps houses.  So I was startled when the door was locked but was shortly greeted and allowed in. 
 
She was working on a Christmas video for her padre, whom lives in the Philippines.  So I came in and made myself at home and I noticed this HUGE package sitting on the ottoman by the TV.  Immediately I knew it was for ME!!  So I requested to open it and see what the Wisher Well had gathered for me.  I began to peel the red Christmas paper from the package(actually I ripped it all off, rather quickly), my heart was pumping like a small child about to get pegged during an intense game of dodge ball at Awanas, my hands were a bit shaky from the anticipation, AND IT WAS……

 
 
 
A PACK FOR THE WORLD RACE!!!
 
The whole time I knew what it was due to the wrapping job.  Have you ever tried to wrap a backpack… if not, it’s a challenge and she did a wonderful job.  She actually just rolled it in the paper!!  It was at this moment that The Race became a reality and I knew this was God’s Will for the next Adventure in The Story of a Girl from Midland, NC!!(Also known as Michelle McPherson!!)