Well as many of you already know, I left for the Race on Sep 1. Today, Sep 4, I will meet up with the other logistics coordinator, squad leaders, and all the team leaders and treasurers. … Read more about Goodbyes and Hellos…
Give Me Four Months and I’ll Give You $15,500
God has done incredible things in my life over the past four months. He has changed my view on so many things that were outside of my comfort zone before I was accepted to the Race. One of … Read more about Give Me Four Months and I’ll Give You $15,500
An Amazing Week at Training Camp
After reading several blogs before coming to Training Camp (TC) this week I knew it would definitely make for an interesting experience. From what I'd read, TC would be tough for me - … Read more about An Amazing Week at Training Camp
Life has Been Busy…..
Well, life over the past few weeks has been really busy. My cousins put on a fabulous fundraising night of dinner and poker and raised almost $1,200! Between two jobs and preparing for … Read more about Life has Been Busy…..
Shopping!
Well I finally made it in to REI this week. There's a huge Memorial Day Weekend sale going on right now. I brought my suggested packing list from The World Race, a list of things I … Read more about Shopping!
Fundraising Letter
I sent my fundraising letters on Monday and below is the text of the letter for those of you who didn't receive a paper copy. Thank you so much to everyone that has already … Read more about Fundraising Letter
My Destinations
Here's the list of countries that I should be visiting beginning in September! 1. Guatemala - September 2. El Salvador - October 3. Honduras - November 4. Phillipines - December 5. … Read more about My Destinations
Why I Chose To Go On A World Race
Ever since my first trip to Kenya in 2002, God broke my heart for the people of Africa. I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I can remember and one year during a trip to Sudan we flew into … Read more about Why I Chose To Go On A World Race
About Me
My name is Ed Olivett and I'm 23 years old. I was born and have lived in Colorado all of my life. Both my parents worked at our church as I was growing up so I've spent a lot of … Read more about About Me