My hands are shaking and I have an incredible amount of butterflies and giddy-ness in my tummy writing out these words..
As I sit and type up a “WR” blog on the old familiar webpage, behind the same ol’ laptop that traveled the world with me for those unforgettable 11 months, dozens upon dozens of international memories surge and for a split second it seems foreign to me that I would be occupying a commonly furnished Florida bedroom–fully equipped with lights, fans, and power outlets..
“How am I not hanging out in a shady coffee/internet cafe, forever pining for my bff “Wifi” promising I’ll be good to her if she lets me at least download my emails, shooing buzzing flies from my face, or always glancing up to make sure I didn’t look like an “easy target” or–heaven forbid–find myself alone without a team mate?”
Quickly, I snap back to reality:
I shower on the reg now. I read books in solitude. I take walks and runs by myself. I eat whatever I want, when I want. I don’t have to worry about international banking fees, or always have my passport by my side. I drive my own car, and wash my clothes in a washing machine and dryer..
It’s been 3 weeks from an entire year since I’ve last written a blog entry at all, AND
I’ve been home from the Race for 46 weeks and 2 days.
Do the pre-writing jitters make sense now?
The thought occurred a couple weeks after I came back to the States July 31st, 2013, that it would be cool to write a “year later” blog, to reflect on what the Lord has done all around and within me, and to update everyone that used to follow the blogs and all that–just seemed kinda harsh to just leave yall hanging!
Little did I know then just how much the Lord was going to take me through in almost a year..
SO! Since we’re well into the World Cup (if you aren’t, you better hop on that train right quick! #USMNT!! #Merica!! #etc..) consider this blog-post as a pre-game stretch/warm up and be on the look out for my next blog where you’ll get to read the really cool story (at least I think it’s cool!) of where the Lord is leading me in the days post-11n11!!
In Christ a-l-o-n-e 🙂
Chey
