Throughout the year, I have written stories of precious moments, challenges, and lessons learned on this journey. As I would sit down to write these things, I would struggle to find the words … Read more about I’m Coming Home!
Surprise! Montenegro!
Last year at our training camp for the world race, we were told that the only thing constant about this trip would be change. Honestly, that was the truest statement said at training. It … Read more about Surprise! Montenegro!
Happy Anniversary
One year ago today, I was standing amidst strangers in a huge field with a fresh tent and sweaty palms. Training camp for the World Race had officially begun. The crazy unknown that I had … Read more about Happy Anniversary
Day in the Life **A Photo Blog**
Have you ever wondered what a typical day on the World Race looks like? Well prepare yourself for a little sneak peak into life in Draganesti, Romania on month nine of the World Race. … Read more about Day in the Life **A Photo Blog**
Unpacked Bags: Confessions of my Guarded Heart
I came to Romania expecting nothing. I entered into this country with an apathetic and uninterested heart. I cried with my team the first week here, expressing to them how I felt so empty and … Read more about Unpacked Bags: Confessions of my Guarded Heart
Welcome to Romania!
Well it is officially month nine on the World Race and I am in Draganesti, Romania! It's one of the quietest towns I have lived in over the past months, and certainly a change from the cobblestone … Read more about Welcome to Romania!
Coleraine, Ireland
Welcome to Ireland the flight attendant said as we disembarked the plane. Culture shock came quickly as my squad and I walked onto clean sidewalks, passed white people, and felt the fall weather on … Read more about Coleraine, Ireland
I’m a Pretender
My sister Jillian and I had a secret closet, in the house we grew up in, filled with beautiful costumes of all kinds. We spent our afternoons dressing up as princesses, ballerinas, fairies, and … Read more about I’m a Pretender
Closets in Ireland
Monday I found myself sitting in a storage closet filled with boxes, trash, lamps, boogie boards, and storage bins. My task for the day was to clean it out and organize all of the things inside of it. … Read more about Closets in Ireland
