It’s Christmas! Or at least its the Christmas season. Which also in my family means two birthdays. Both my mother and my sister’s birthday are in December. This is the first time that I have been away from family for this season. I was speaking with one of our squad leaders about this time and actually kind of dreading not being with my family and their response was, “Christmas is what you make it no matter where you are!” And I have discovered that is very much the truth. I really could let it bother me that I was not with my family this year but instead I am enjoying my new World Race family and building them us as they build me up. It will be a great day. My family will still get together and enjoy each other but it is more worth it to me to be where I am. At least for this season of my life.
This blog is to say Happy Birthday to my mom. You have been inspirational to me for all of my life and your drive is why I am doing what I am. I love you with everything in me and cannot tell you how much it means to me that you are proud of me for being on the race. I LOVE YOU!
Also this week I remembered my great grandmother. She is no longer living but I thought of her this week and it made me think of how she would be pleased with where I am as well. We all used to go to her house for Christmas and she would cook anything that anybody could have wanted, and everybody not just our family was invited. I made cucumbers and mayo this week and it brought back all those memories of beans and corn bread or chicken and dumplins. MMM good!
Merry Christmas to everyone. Remember that not only is this time for people to get together and share gifts and family but it is a time for us to remember the reason that we are truly alive. Because a baby was born that eventually was killed so that we could truly live, and this is true to the whole world not just my little part of Tennessee!
Also I have been soooooo blessed and cannot thank all of my supporters of both prayer and financially. I am about $800 dollars away from being fully funded. Thank you God! There are some on my squad that are not as close as I am though. Please pray for them and if you feel led you can donate to them here:
