Hi friends and family! I have been thinking a lot about what my next blog post should hold- and my heart finally landed on the topic of home.
Truthfully, I have had a hard time realizing that I will be away from home for so long, and I can’t seem to reach the emotions I know I should be feeling. I have these weird expectations about what it should look like to be a graduating senior, and I also have this constant lingering excitement about the race. In all of this, I feel as if there are so many things I am going to regret not taking advantage of while I’m here. It honestly is a whirlwind of emotions!
I wanted to write about fundraising again, maybe write about what I’ve been learning, but in this blog post, I want to send some love to future me. SOOOO I AM SORRY THIS ISN’T A GOOD QUALITY POST BUT I NEED IT FOR MY OWN SANITY. Emma Robertson on the World Race….. hey girl. Here are some pieces of home you are loving right now, and some advice from past you! I hope there are no regrets on the race and each moment is being soaked on in and appreciated!
1. Home is surrounded with familiarity. A local Starbucks, a warm bed, a church home, family/friends, fuzzy socks and hugs. I don’t know what next year will hold, but I do know that some of those things won’t be on the list. I am confident that if you’re reading this, you’re missing home. But I want to say that where you are right now is the dream that I held for so long. It’s what all the hard work of fundraising got you. It’s growing closer with God in ways that home could not hold. Where you are right now is where the Lord has placed you, and the calling he instilled in your heart. Love it sista.
2. I’ve been really into Youtube and TikTok right now… I’m assuming that you don’t have time for those things much on the field. Which is nice considering they’re time wasters. I love the fact that next year will be full of so much community and still time. I hope that’s taken advantage of because home does not have much stillness! I encourage you to take some time and make that a BIG habit- right where you’re at. Be quiet and be still and hear God.
3. I AM STRESSED ABOUT FUNDRAISING AND YOU ARE DONE?!?!? WILD. I have about $3,000 left to raise right now. Which is relatively daunting, but I trust that the Lord is going to get me there and send me out! If you’re not too busy, reach out to someone to helped send you on the Race and thank/update them.
4. You miss friends and family, don’t you. I have a feeling you cry a lot about that. It’s ok. Take a breath. They will be there when you are back. They are so happy for you and wanted you to experience this. I’ve been giving so many hugs! Enough to cover the whole 9 months of missing them! Love where you’re at and who you’re with, girlie.
5. Lastly, I am loving the place I’m at. Home is full of the people I’ve grown up with, my favorite places, and my church home. I am growing spiritually, mentally, and physically. All beautiful things I can only hope the race is full of! Can’t wait for the Lord to be my home.
I encourage you to hug those that surround you, soak in the air that fills all the countries you have prayed over for so long, and realize that this is only temporary. One day you will be looking back on it just as you’re looking back on this right now! Life is so quick girl- don’t take it for granted. BIG HUGS
