The race has been filled with so many amazing experiences. Having the privilege to serve alongside so many different amazing ministries and amazing people has been something I’ll never forget. I have loved it and I would highly recommend to anyone considering doing the race to do it, but some days I just wish I was home. Simply put the level of which I miss my family and friends back home and living life with them would make this trip not worth going on if the trip was about me. But this trip is about God and seeing His kingdom come around the world. Though we as racers find a new family here in our squad, it doesn’t stop us from missing our families back home, it just helps it hurt a little less.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, New Years, Birthdays, the Super Bowl and College Ultimate Playoffs, have all been difficult times on the race for me. These days are tough because they have always been a time of celebration with family and friends. Then their are the days that are once in a lifetime kind of days for people I care about. These days are even more difficult to miss including missing 3 weddings this summer, man those are going to be hard days.
Today was one of those days I wish I was home. It was my sisters graduation. With video calling not working because of weak WiFi, all I could do was hear her name be called followed by the loud cheers of our family.
As you can tell, I was not happy about the poor connection. 1 year ago my sister was there for me at my graduation from West Chester and I so badly wanted to be there today for her graduation from Bloomsburg. Not even getting to see her walk across the stage through a video call was so frustrating. Then I came across this picture from last year.
Today I find my solace in what she wrote in a facebook post about my graduation.
“Thank you for being you and putting up with my annoying and overwhelming hugs and yelling… Congratulations and you are going to do incredible things in the world #worldrace “
I wish I could be there for you to celebrate today, but it makes me feel a lot better about missing it when I remember how much support I have from you to be here.
Thank you for being you and putting up with my being annoyed and overwhelmed when you were just trying to love me. Congratulations and you are going to do incredible things at UNC and throughout your career as a speech pathologist, #HelpingPeopleBecomeBetterWordSayers
