I stole this blog from, www.andyross.theworldrace.org.
I changed what was said and made it more my own… but this is plagiarism in purest form!
When I was getting ready to leave on the World Race I had this idea that it was going to be a year of totally removing myself from my life and doing the Race with very little interaction with folks back home. I though this would help me grow and change faster with less influential factors. I have been putting little effort into staying in touch with you all and I haven’t been blogging a lot because I am not much of a writer. Writing has always been something that is hard for me. For one I am a terrible speller and two I am can’t ever type/write fast enough to get my thoughts on paper before they escape my little head. In addition, internet access is sparse and expensive at times… I have lots of excuses not to blog a lot, but they are nothing but excuses.
I was talking to a friend who has a friend that just got back from the race not to long ago. This friend of a friend
is having a hard time being home and getting back into the swing of things. My friend and I were talking about this and he said:
“I think her struggle is caused by a combination of things. Being back in the states and really being able to see what is wrong with the way we do things there. And trying keep all the good parts of herself that she found along the race with her as she reconnects with all of her friends. And it sort of hit me that it is not just good to keep in touch with people at home so they can see where there support is going and so they can feel included in what happening here. But it is really important to bring them along on my personal journey so that they can be a part of the and know more about where I am at when I get home.”
I haven’t been doing a very good job with staying in touch and I want to apologize and commit to blog more and to be more open about whats going on with me and my journey with the Lord here. It is my hope that through me sharing what is going on with me and my life that you will all feel closer to me when I get home than you did when I left. It is my desire that we can continue to build on the foundation that exists so that we will be closer when I return home. It is my deepest desire that when I return home that I am not a stranger to you all! I want you to feel as if you were on this journey with me! I want it to be evident that you are here with me in every country and I love you! One of the biggest things that God has really put on my heart is how important real community is and how it really helps us to grow and become the men and women of God that we were created to be.
I love you all so much and commit to doing a better job of staying in touch! One thing I have grown certain of on the race is that life is not about what you do! What we do is insignificant compared to who we do it with! I refuse to ruin the opportunity to do life with you all! Each one of you holds a special place in my heart and I need you in my life! Thank you for all that you offer me as friends and family!
