100 Things I learned from the World Race

Hi Family & Friends!!

Less than 50 days till I get back home…I lost count, sorry! But, reflecting over these last 9 months on the race I can see I have changed and learned so much. I was talking to one of my cousins the other night & I realize I won’t go home the same. I hope these lessons won’t change as time goes by and I get back to the norm in the States. I know some of these won’t apply but this is my advice for future racers (& myself). I pray I can remember to live by the lessons I have learned. I am sure that I will continue to learn more and some will just come naturally because I have been practicing them for a year. Here’s my list of the things I have learned and I hope to be able to expand on these when I get back home and talk to you about all my adventures with Jesus. Love you and as always, missing you all! Thanks for the constant support in my life.

1. Be ready to go (“hurry & wait”)
2. Be patient in waiting 
3. Nothing starts when you think it does
4. The distance is longer 
5. Have no expectations 
6. Prayer changes things 
7. Pray about everything 
8. Be flexible 
9. Be interruptible 
10. Be willing 
11. Give your best YES!
12. Choose your team 
13. Give more than you take 
14. Lead as a servant 
15. Challenge yourself 
16. The race is what you make it 
17. Feedback is not scary 
18. Know why you believe in God 
19. Seek Truth 
20. Joy is a choice 
21. Find your ministry 
22. Ministry can be anything 
23. Ask questions 
24. Love deeply. Pursue people like Jesus pursues you.
25. Each month breaks your heart 
26. Don’t give up 
27. The race is temporary 
28. You still have “work to do” after the race 
29. Write your goals 
30. Dream Big 
31. Pray Big
32. Find Jesus to find Yourself 
33. Abandon what keeps you from getting closer to God 
34. Press in during the hard times 
35. It’s okay to not know everything 
36. Intimacy with God is key 
37. Nothing will prepare you for what’s to come 
38. Honor your host 
39. Leave things better than you found them 
40. Bring “lift” to what ever you do
41. Build relationships; you never know what the future holds 
42. Meet people where they are at 
43. Come alongside your host/teammates 
44. Journal 
45. Keep track of answered prayers 
46. This will be the only time you’ll be in a community that surrounds you 24/7 that pours into you, enjoy it!
47. Worry less 
48. You can have church anywhere 
49. You can worship with anything 
50. Don’t compare yourself to others
51. Not everyone has the same gifts
52. Respect your teammates talents 
53. You don’t need much 
54. Your heart can love many people, it expands as you go to a new country 
55. Be like a child: forgiving, care free and happy
56. Rest is not bad (i.e. being sick and taking breaks) 
57. It’s ok not to like certain things 
58. Don’t complain 
59. Your voice/story matters 
60. Your tears are holy and worthy to be cried 
61. Emotions are meant to be felt 
62. Have fun 
63. Be adventurous 
64. Try new things 
65. Hear others stories 
66. You have influence 
67. You can’t change people 
68. Healing can sometimes come in layers 
69. Be vulnerable 
70. You’re not weak
71. You can do anything 
72. Give, be generous and share 
73. God always provides 
74. Be intentional 
75. Change is the norm 
76. Comfort is optional 
77. Things happen when you get out of your comfort zone 
78. Your scars are beautiful 
79. Include God’s promises in your prayer
80. The gospel doesn’t have to be complicated 
81. Build relationships to share the gospel
82. Make them ask: what’s different? Who’s your God? Who’s Jesus? 
83. Meet people where they’re at 
84. Have clear communication 
85. Don’t just believe; participate 
86. Perspective is everything 
87. Pick up something “new” from each country (i.e. tradition, souvenirs or a word)
88. Sharing your testimony changes things
89. Be BOLD
90. Your value/worth are set by Jesus
91. Be sensitive to the spiritual realm around you. 
92. Process. Each month, each week, each moment. 
93. You can trust your teammates; “they’re not your enemies”. 
94. Love Does 
95. Find the strongholds in each country to pray over them 
96. You can change the WORLD
97. Make Circles around your prayers 
98. All Christians need to be Missionaries 
99. Short term missionaries do make a difference
100. Time flies so soak every moment!

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