Today we went to a birthday party for an Estonian man turning 70. I will never be able to really tell him, but he impacted me a lot more than I expected today. I first noticed that there was … Read more about In a 70-Year-Old Man’s Eyes
The Love of A Latvian Granny
This month, my team is living with one of my favorite people I have met on the World Race and probably in my entire life. Her name is Valerija. She is a 76 year old Latvian who swims in the … Read more about The Love of A Latvian Granny
Wearing Chacos in the Snow
Yesterday morning I was living in Nairobi, Kenya and by dinner time I was in snow in Riga, Latvia. That’s a climate change if I’ve ever seen one. And within my first twenty minutes on … Read more about Wearing Chacos in the Snow
My Mom Went on the World Race
The first week of this month was one of my favorites on the Race so far. It was a week that I desperately needed to be able to experience all that God has for me in these last 3 months of the … Read more about My Mom Went on the World Race
My Mom Is Going On The World Race
Sometimes God answers prayers you never even had the imagination to pray. If you had told me at the beginning of the Race that there was any way my mom could come join me on the World Race for a … Read more about My Mom Is Going On The World Race
More Than A Picture On A Fridge
The past two Saturdays of this month I have been able to work alongside Compassion International here in Busia, Kenya. I have been familiar with Compassion for my entire life and had secretly hoped … Read more about More Than A Picture On A Fridge
Why Did I Sign Up For the World Race?
This month has been hard. Month 8 is a turning point in the Race. I've started feeling the end fast approaching and home sounds more and more appealing with each day. I am more actively … Read more about Why Did I Sign Up For the World Race?
The Importance of Speaking
When you get to month 7 of the Race, you get used to sharing your testimony or preaching. The fact that you’ve never been to seminary does not make you unqualified. You are qualified simply … Read more about The Importance of Speaking
The Girl Who Never Wanted To Bungee Jump
“I’m not a thrill seeker.” “I don’t want to spend money on that.” “I’m not adventurous.” All of these were excuses I came up when people … Read more about The Girl Who Never Wanted To Bungee Jump
