Earlier this week my best friend yelled at me. Don’t worry, this is a good thing because she told me that I am never going to go on the WR if I don’t get my butt into gear! I have been in a funk for 2 months now, and I realized as she was telling me this, that my funk was my form of culture shock back into the U.S. I am so eager to get back on the field that I have been angry that I have had to come back to the U.S. for a bit. Of course, this isn’t something I wanted to admit and I believe the devil has taken advantage of my pride. That is not acceptable!
With that said…
Progress is being made! I am having a car wash Saturday at the Stinker gas station on the corner of Chinden and Glenwood. Please come by and support me! I am also working on getting donations for a silent auction on early November. If you have anything worth giving, or if you know of someone who can, please do! And a reminder that I’m still selling Threads of Hope bracelets, I always carry some with me so if you’d like some just ask!
I went to get a follow-up Hep. shot yesterday and ask about what I’ll need for the WR. To my surprise I learned that it’s highly suggested to get Rabies (3 shots, each $205) and Japanese Malaria (2 shots, $256 each). These are both very serious diseases, both fatal if not treated within a short time frame. The question is if I take the chance. I have no idea what medical access I’ll have while I am on the race. For rabies, I have only a 72 hour time frame to seek medication, before permanent damage (ie death), and for JEP it causes brain swelling (damage) that can’t always be remedied afterwards. If you so feel led, please mail me your gift to help pay for that (you can tell me specifically what you’d like the money to go towards) (1055 N Echohawk Way Eagle ID 83616).
I appreciate all your support, but I still need your help with getting the word around! My group of contacts is very limited. Please tell others about my endeavor (or more accurately God’s endeavor for my life). Feel free to give them my contact information! Don’t forget you can donate by clicking the Support Me! button on the side of this page…I still have a LONG ways to go! I love you all!
