When I first started researching the World Race, aka- daily stalking of current racers’ blogs, pictures, and videos, I wondered if I was really ready to commit to it. You could say I’m somewhat of a commitment-phob… so was I really already planning in April 2012 what the whole year of 2013 would be??
Yes, yes I was. Because I knew God dropped this amazing opportunity into my lap because he knew I could handle it.
I started looking back on the events of my life in the past three or so years and realized He had been preparing me for the World Race for a while.
I’ve been on my share of airplanes- mostly domestic but also international.
Have been on a bus for over 24 hours.
Have been on a train by myself for 18 hours.
Have been on countless road trips in a car for 7+ hours.
I’ve also been living on my own for almost three years already. One year being an hour away from my hometown and parents. Two years being 1,000 miles away in Miami. Being so far away from friends and family has made me pretty emotionally tough you could say. It seems pretty normal to me to only see my parents a couple times a year, and my friends even less than that.
I’ve also been through a very long-distance relationship with an old boyfriend. I came out of that experience tougher than ever, and made me pretty independent.
I feel I’m pretty prepared physically and emotionally, but I’ve been struggling on the spiritual end of things.
I haven’t been attending church regularly since I was living back home with my parents, would only turn to God when I really needed something, and never found a good support system down here in Florida.
Church used to be a pretty big part of my life and I never really realized it til I moved away from home. I used to go to youth group and choir every Sunday evening, was a Sunday school teacher for the three-year-old class, and helped with VBS every summer. I miss those days. I miss having that constant community.
I think one thing I’m most excited for next year is to have that supportive community back in my life. I already see myself getting back to that good relationship I used to have with Him. And I can’t wait to be surrounded by my future family everyday, to make me even stronger in my faith.
