Lots of funny things happen when you come home from the World Race: the ole ordering a coke light, repeating yourself 3 times, and thinking something is “off” with the waitress when she has no clue what you’re talking about, insisting that someone takes your name badge holder when they compliment it (I lterally forced it into this woman’s hand)… walking away thinking, “crap that’s not normal here,” Or this:
Last night I was lying in my bed, unable to sleep from drinkinh a Chai too late in the day. I was alternating between wishing Colleen was there to do shadow puppets with me and thinking about writing a blog. I guess it kind of brings me full circle. Initially I applied to the World Race because it seemed more fun that grad school applications… and now I’m writing blogs because it’s more fun that grad school essays!
My “transition” has been pretty seamless. I arrived home, loved on my family and friends, and moved to St Louis to start grad school. I live with an awesome family across the Illinois border. I love school. It’s busier than I ever could have imagined but it’s nice to have my brain stretched again. God confirms all the time that he put me here for a reason… and it’s a little different every day so I have to pay attention! I’m thankful to shower regularly, be back in a real life gym (turns out I miss the company when I run, but am adjusting really well to not having to rebuke angry dogs in the name of Jesus!), and for so many other little luxuries I don’t take for granted anymore!
It’s also been really hard. I intend to write a blog about a particularly challenging couple of weeks next. I have to brace myself every time someone posts a blogs from the Philippines… it gets a little emotional! I miss my team, my friends around the world, being on the move, eating interesting foods, having the freedom to wake up and say “where do you want me to head today Jesus?” Don’t get me wrong, I still ask, but these days he pretty much says “go to class.”
But class is a good place to be… for now.
Also, I got ambitious and made a video. Well, to be clear, Danny was no longer around to do this for me, so I had to make a video.
The World Race Journey from Sarah Burrows on Vimeo.
