It's been six months- six months since I have slept in my own bed, six months since I have seen my family, and hardest of all, it's been six months since I have seen a Chipotle. At times it seems … Read more about Not the same Abby
Join the Race, Gain a Smile
Dust. It picks up as I walk through those metal doors. As I turn the key for the day to start. I know that with every step a smile will follow. The kids turn toward me and just as I predicted the … Read more about Join the Race, Gain a Smile
A Dream He Already Knew
When I was little I had this knack for adventure. In fact, you could say I might still have that. I would dream of days when I could finally travel to California, where, of course, I would become … Read more about A Dream He Already Knew
Top ’17 Moments of the Race
Here's to a new year but first my top seventeen moments of the race thus far! Our first international flight of many. It was a time of pure excitement and also exhaustion. We had no idea of what … Read more about Top ’17 Moments of the Race
Perfect Even in Flesh
It was a slow morning. One filled with yawns and sleepy eyes. A morning that usually has kids bursting out of their beds, heading straight for an open room where families gather. A day that is filled … Read more about Perfect Even in Flesh
Rend Your Heart
I was laying in my hammock crying out to God. I realized a month had gone by in Honduras and there I was feeling empty. Feeling as if I had wasted the time God had given me. I was in a place of doubt. … Read more about Rend Your Heart
Secured in Chaos
I am finding myself jumping into my second month of being in Honduras. I cannot help but wonder what did I do to already be 1/3rd through my World Race journey? You might be wondering the same! (It is … Read more about Secured in Chaos
To Build A Home
A small concrete room, a tin roof up above our heads, and a set of bunk beds. Our packs lined against the walls. Nine months worth of wardrobe consumes the room. Living in small quarters, but you bet … Read more about To Build A Home
Final Draw (also meet my team!)
The days are long but the months are short. My team and I have come to our final days here in Cambodia. Over these past two months I have bonded with 5 girls who were placed on my team. These girls … Read more about Final Draw (also meet my team!)