Dear 21 year old self, The life you are living is not as gratifying as you think. The alcohol and the weed will only make you happy for a moment. The parties are … Read more about Dear 21 Year-Old Self…
Frolicking and Diarrhea
It was around this time last year that I applied for the Race. When I was accepted, I was so pumped! I immediately started generating visions in my head of how my life would be on the … Read more about Frolicking and Diarrhea
I thought I was suffering
I was uncomfortable. I was starting to feel sick. My arms were weak from keeping my body from sliding into the tailgate, while the truck was driving at what seemed to be a 90 degree … Read more about I thought I was suffering
I am not competent for this.
I am not competent. I cannot do anything that I am supposed to be doing on this trip. That is, I can't do them alone. Being on The World Race is a huge responsibility. … Read more about I am not competent for this.
This Just In!!
It’s true what they say, God moves more in third world countries. Not because he is a different God than the one we worship in America or because he cant move in America, but because we … Read more about This Just In!!
It Can Change the World.
Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 Such a simple verse. Such a simple concept. Such a simple solution to so many problems. And yet, SO difficult to grasp. While I … Read more about It Can Change the World.
Oh, Nicaragua!
Things you can buy for under a dollar: Double scoop ice cream cone Snickers bar Taxi ride A day at the pool A smoothie A coke A carnival ride 2 hours … Read more about Oh, Nicaragua!
Breaking the Cycle.
She is beautiful. And at five years-old, she can’t wait to go to school. But her Mom says, “Not this year, we need one more year to save.” So she sits and looks out the window … Read more about Breaking the Cycle.
Invisible People
The last two weeks in Costa Rica, I have been spending my time with people who don’t exist. I sit at a lunch table with homeless men, who are treated the same as the stray dogs that roam the … Read more about Invisible People
