Probably one of the most important questions and one that I have left unanswered up until this point is: why am I going on the world race?
I will go ahead and be totally transparent and tell you guys that when I first applied to do the race I could have come up with hundreds of reasons why I should go. Not one of those reasons would be as genuine as the reasons I found in recent months.
I thought I had it all figured out in the beginning. September was good and the couple months following were the same. In November though, my life went spiraling. That season of my life was one that is difficult to explain- I was all over the place. I took a break from fundraising and writing. I spent some time desperately looking for joy around every corner and then after that didn’t work I spent a lot of time praying. I prayed about everything, dozens of times a day. In those months of constant change and discomfort, there are so many times when God showed up for me in ways that are too strange and strong for me to ever begin to argue that they were coincidental. From this, I realized that people don’t always need you to tell them about how good God is, sometimes they need to see it. That is what I feel like the race is for me. It is a way to show people Him.
Another thing that pulls me out of my fear of leaving is the 50 other people going on the race with me; my squad. These people have become so important to me already. Around 50 people spread out all over the states who are consistently pouring so much love and prayer into me, you guys have made me feel so cherished.
I think a lot about how my squad has made my life so much more peaceful. It is liberating and joyful and calming. Hoping all of the people we live alongside and care for next year would be able to feel something as special as that.
I know this has been short and simple but I am hoping this helps to understand the reasons behind my next chapter: The World Race.
