Perhaps its my dad who raised me to watch Nascar.
Or maybe its the marketing student in me
But for whatever reason, the new Dodge Dart commercial has me captivated.
So watch the commercial above and then read the World Race version below!
How to go on the World Race.
Apply online.
Interview.
Wait.
Wait.
Get accepted.
Overjoyed.
"What! I am leaving the country?!"
Emotional meltdown.
Pray.
Okay, its the Lord will.
Excited again.
Have to start fundraising.
Send out letters.
Letters.
Letters.
More Letters.
Join secret Facebook group with teammates.
New best friends.
Okay, only virtually.
Start a count down until training camp.
Wait.
Write a blog.
Wait.
Get email asking to change teams.
Pray about it.
Pray more.
Decide to change teams.
Training camp almost here.
Donations are coming in.
Gear is being bought.
The Lord is blessing you.
Meet first financial deadline.
Join new team's Facebook group.
Realize its actually these people who are your best friends.
Praise Him.
Praise.
Praise.
Training Camp!
Have to go back home.
Have meltdown at airport in Georgia.
Tears.
Tears.
Hugs.
Goodbyes.
Facebook.
Journal.
Read teammates blogs.
Blog.
Facebook.
Read teammates blogs
Silence.
Facebook.
Blog.
Blog some more.
Wish you were still sweating to death in Georgia.
Realize you are leaving the country in 6 weeks.
Freak out.
Freak.
Freak.
Okay, got it all out.
Pumped.
Shop at REI.
Shop some more.
Spend lunch money on quick dry camping towel.
Ugh REI takes all your money.
The Lord is still good.
Donations keep coming in.
Blessed by family.
Blessed by friends.
Blessed by stangers.
SO BLESSED.
Reach second financial deadline.
Decide to move back in with parents to spend time before race.
Pack.
Get off Facebook and actually start packing.
Pack.
Eat.
Pack
Sleep
Enough sleep
Pack
Drive across country
Unpack.
Sorta.
Immunizations?
Opps, make travel nurse appointment.
Get shots.
Shots.
Shots.
More shots.
Go to dentist.
Go to dermotologist.
Go to dentist again.
Enough appointments already.
Realize launch is in two weeks.
Freak out.
Still need more gear.
Go to REI garage sale.
Okay, that's better.
Have a huge fundraiser..
Have a donor offer to double fundraiser.
God is good.
Donations pour in.
Pour.
Pour.
Still pouring.
Final count $5,488.
Blessed to speechlessness.
Reached third financial deadline.
Begin to pack for launch.
Shirts.
Skirts.
Underwear.
More underwear.
More underwear.
Never too many underwear.
Pact tent.
Pack toiletries.
Pack micellanious items.
Still debate on sleeping pad.
Pack accessories.
Pack more underwear.
What? Don't judge.
Realize you are leaving in six days.
Can't do it on my own!
Pray
Pray
Pray ask others to pray for you.
Pray for others.
Realize encouraging teammates encourages you.
Start reading more and more scripture.
Hey this is cool.
Read.
Read blogs.
Read books.
Read bible
Go for a run.
Savor last few days in the USA.
T-minus 6 days until launch.
Going on the World Race. Its that easy.
Love,
Brittany
