I know that I shouldn’t set expectations for the World Race because each person has a different experience and what you expect to happen may or may not happen. I feel like I either try not to set an expectation or I tend to set the bar really low. That way I am less likely to feel disappointed in an outcome. I guess that is something that I hope to become better with while out on the field; let go and let God.
So here are some of the expectations I currently have for the World Race
- Packing is going to be an issue…I guess this is not an expectation but a fact. I have never been one to pack lightly. I am hoping that when I go off to training camp I get a good idea of what I can live with out. One of my expectations for the world race is that I learn how to live more of a minimalistic life.
- I am going to be hungry a lot…I have always been a pretty picky eater. I do not tend to like trying new things. I expect that I am going to have to start trying. I put my foot down when it comes to cheese though, that’s not going to happen.
- I’m a crier… I expect to cry a lot while I am on the race. It’s kind of a give. I cry when I am happy, sad, mad, someone cries in a commercial, and I am sure that I will cry over some spilled milk one day.
- I expect to get homesick every once in a while. I love the people that I currently have in my life and will greatly miss them, but I also expect that I will meet so many others that will touch my life.
- I expect to be taken completely out of my comfort zone. I have never taken the opportunity to be apart of a missions experience, but I have always had a passion for travel and the need to do for others.
- I expect to see a lot of poverty-stricken towns.
- I expect to be completely broken in every way and then built back up with God’s help.
I know that the World Race is going to be a challenge because there may not be structure to what goes on each day. Which for me, can be rough because I like knowing what is going to happen next; I like having order in my life (I like to make list). But I think that this is how God is going to work in my life. He is going to show me that I don’t need to have control of everything; He is the one orchestrating my life and he has it all in his hands.
All I know for sure is that the World Race is going to be a life changing experience and I can’t wait to see what happens.
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God Bless
Ada
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