I’m sitting on a plane, my last international flight. In twelve hours I will be standing in the USA once more. This is crazy? Is this really happening? As I look forward to this homecoming with many thoughts and feelings, I’m sure you are all wondering what now. This has been on my mind for many a day now, and I have talked it over with several of my squadmates and God. I realized, though, that I have not yet shared it with many outside of that.
So what’s next for me? Well, here it is; I’m sure some will find it just as surprising as I did.
I’m not completely sure the full details of everything at this moment, but I can give you what pieces of the plan I do currently have.
Right now I’m flying into Los Angeles. I’ll spend a few days there with some squadmates before we actually go our separate ways.
From there I’ll fly to Georgia where I’ll stay for a month. I’ve chosen to spend my first month stateside in Georgia as a slow re-entry. There is a lot that has happened this year, both on the Race and at home, and I really need some time set aside to process the Race and what I want being home to look like. I’ll use my time in Georgia to rest, recover, and really seek God on the next step of my life.
At this point, from Georgia I have no plans. There are some thoughts rolling around my head that I will not be putting to public words until I have truly prayed about them. I will probably be working in some form. This void of the unknown will last for about a year.
In the fall of 2016 I will be going back to school. This time I’m going to Asbury University and will be studying History with a minor in English as a Second Language. How I came about this decision is quite the story so definitely ask me about it.
To answer any follow up questions I do not have any plans for after this step. I’m not even sure why I’m walking into this except that I know it is where God is leading me.
It is a little hard knowing only part of a plan. I have been struggling with this since Malaysia. I truly believe this has been God giving me some steps to help prepare me, then also allow me to choose to wait, trust, rest, and seek Him.
This chapter of my journey is now over. The World Race has officially come to an end, and I’m stepping into a lot of unknown but with some lampposts along the way. If you would, please pray with me as I figure out just where God wants me.
Through Christ,
Brooke
Proverbs 31:12
