Friday just sort of telling his readers about his week, maybe bringing up a
funny thought or idea. So I’m going to do that today. And today, I’m going to
discuss something that I actually cherish very much- Michael J Fox– no… that’s not true.
While I was on The World Race, I would try to process
everything that I was experiencing, whether it was through talking to my
teammates, writing in my journal, or even talking to friends and family on the
phone/skype. But it was incredibly difficult to explain it all. The only thing
I could really say clearly was, “It’s like every day is sensory overload!”
Every part of me was being immersed in something new, uncomfortable, and real. The taste of the food, the smell
of the air, the feeling of the dirt, the sounds of the vehicles and people, and
of course the sights. Every sense was filled to the max of something new and exciting.
What I didn’t realize was that these things were creating memories in me. Each sense would hang onto those things and not let
go.
When I came home from the trip, it was… interesting. I would
be listening to someone and halfway through their talk I would have to interrupt
them: “Oh, sorry Mom. You’re going to have to start over. I was in Moldova for
a little bit there.”
Flashbacks!
Sometimes when you’re sitting at work or in school you get that smell that reminds
you of your childhood. Everything else- sights, sounds, feelings- is
distracting you from this, but the smell is so memorable. Well with these
flashbacks, all five senses would jump back to these memories. It’s like my
whole body would be in this and that place.
SO COOL! Even though I can’t actually be in Kenya, I can
still experience Kenya again! Even though I’m not in the Philippines, I can
still experience the Philippines!
As I was overwhelmed during the World Race by all of the
smells, tastes, etc, my senses were growing memories in them that would sustain
me past my time in those places.
Hmmm… this could go off into a ramble about how we need to
soak up every part of God we can while we’re on the “mountain top” so that we
can rely on those great things while we’re in the “valley,” but I’ll spare you
the eye-ache.
Thanks for reading.
