After the World Race I thought that I had it together. The Idea of reentry seemed so easy to me. I didn’t understand why so many of my squad mates were struggling with the idea of going home. I was excited. I couldn’t wait to see my family, hang out with my friends, and gorge myself on chipotle. I was in denial.
When my flight landed and I had said all of my hellos, when I had eaten all my favorite foods I missed and slept for hours in my amazing bed, when all the hype finally faded away I found myself sitting in my room staring at my wall. The tears didn’t come; in fact I didn’t feel anything. I didn’t want to go back on the race but I also knew for certain I didn’t want to be where I was.
So how did I go from living such an epic life to eating Doritos and watching Netflix on my pillow top bed? In my restlessness I packed up my car and drove to Gainesville to help with a training camp that was about to start. I wanted to go back to the place where this epic life began, I wanted to figure out what it was that I was missing. As I found myself sitting in the same sessions I did before the race and talking to the racers about to set out on a journey that changed my life God began to speak to me. It was in those moments that I realized the World Race wasn’t the end of my journey, it wasn’t a destination but rather a small part of my life that was leading me in the direction the Father has for me. There is so much more to life than the World Race.
Now don’t get me wrong, the World Race is incredible and I would recommend it to anyone. But what happens when the flights stop, when you no longer spend your off days jumping off of bridges and running away from monkeys? I’ve come to the realization that living an epic life doesn’t mean going on the World Race. Living an epic life is something that happens when we peruse the father with everything that we have. When we live a life that is in pursuit of Him then He brings the adventure into your path.
I am ready to pursue Him with more than I ever have before. I know its going to require sacrifice, I know that some days I am not going to want to continue, but I also know that I would rather face those things and live an epic life with my Father. So I invite you to live this incredible journey with me. Lets pursue the Father and have a ridiculous and epic time doing it!
With Love and Joy
-T
Financial Update.
I am still in need of $2522 to be fully funded for CGA. For more info on what CGA is and what God is doing in my life click here
