I am a teacher. When I came on the Race, I figured there would probably be some teaching involved, mostly teaching English. And I figured right. I've taught English to adults in Rwanda, teens in … Read more about Same Same But Different: When The World Race Looks A Lot Like Your Actual Life
#TeamUSA Takes on Malaysia
It's Month 8, and I'm in Malaysia. What is time?!?! I remember, before my Race, reading a packing blog written by a Racer who had been on the field for 8 months. At the time, Month 8 seemed … Read more about #TeamUSA Takes on Malaysia
The Bible in the Forest and Other Stories of Persecuted Believers
This month, we have been living and working with Hmong refugees (from Vietnam). In the mornings, we teach preschool, and in the evenings we either teach English for the teenagers or do home visits. … Read more about The Bible in the Forest and Other Stories of Persecuted Believers
11 Reasons I’m Glad I Chose The World Race
Thanks to Facebook's new Memories feature, I realized that today marks one year since I announced to the world that I was going on The World Race! In honor of the occasion, here are 11 reasons … Read more about 11 Reasons I’m Glad I Chose The World Race
First Week in Thailand
Hey all! It's month 7, and I am in Thailand! This month, my team and I are stationed in Bangkok. We are living in what is basically a community center. The people who live in this area are … Read more about First Week in Thailand
Sometimes…Cambodia
Sometimes in Cambodia... ...your team leader tells the host he'd like to try frog legs, and the next day there are two full plates of deep fried frogs for lunch. ...you look forward … Read more about Sometimes…Cambodia
The Kids from the Park
It started with a game of Frisbee. We'd had the day off and we were rather bored, so we went down to the park that night for some impromptu “Park Ministry.” That was the … Read more about The Kids from the Park
Just Show Up
I haven't been blogging very much this month. Truthfully, that's because I feel like I've had very little to say. We are in a small town with not much to do; our ministry opportunities up until this … Read more about Just Show Up
Welcome to Cambodia!
Hi friends! We arrived in Cambodia last Tuesday. Our host is a man named Dara, and he has a helper named Sena who looks after us when he's working in other cities. So far we have had two official … Read more about Welcome to Cambodia!
