Good morning guys!! There’s so much I want to say about the last couple of months but I figure the climax is as good as any place to start. After much thought and prayer I’ve come to the decision to push back my departure with The World Race a little. Instead of leaving January I’ll be leaving that June of 2019. It’s only a six month difference but it’s time that will allow me to prepare for the race and my future. A part of the preparation for the World Race is Training Camp. It’s a time where all the racers leaving in that route get to come together to prepare spiritually and psychically for the journey ahead. The training camp was scheduled for October and would last for two weeks. God willing, the plan is for me to graduate this December 2018 🙂 .A part of my requirements to graduate with a degree in Education is to complete a semester long program called EdTPA. I was faced with the reality that in order to participate in Training Camp, I’d have to miss two weeks of teaching time;which was highly not recommended. To say that I was stressed and confused would be an understatement. But it wasn’t just that. There are a number of important things that have to be taken care of such as required shots, passport applications, fundraising, and purchasing things that I would need while on the race. I know for a fact that I can do all things with Christ help, but I came to the realization that I bit off more than I could chew. I thought about the Pro’s and Con’s of pushing back my departure. I wouldn’t have to worry about missing time in school; I’d be able to focus on EdTpa this fall. I would have more time to look into fundraisers in which I’ve gained so many tips and ideas from my January route mates. Another plus would be that I’d have time with my family after graduation and we’d get to spend this Christmas together since I will miss next years. The people I meet in the January route were so warm and caring so not getting to know them more is a down fall but I believe there’s a season for everything and everyone. It was awesome getting to know them and I hope one day we might run into one another again. A new route means new countries, and new route mates so I’m eagerly looking forward to what happens next. So this is where I am right now. Just preparing for this race has pushed me and opened me up to so many new things. In the tittle “The World Race,” the word “race” sticks out to me. We all have a race to run in this world. As Christians our race is this never ending journey of growing in God, learning about Him, as well as doing and being better for Him because he deserves it and so much more.
Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 “Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only the one receives the prize? So run to win. Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.”
