Meet my new team, TEAM RELENTLESS! I’m so excited to do life with these amazing people!

 

From Left to right, Kimmy, Bryce, Alyssa, Kierstin, Quinn, Janibel, Matthew

Where are you from?

Bryce: Smashville, Tennessee

Kimmy: Portland, OR & Nashville, TN

Kierstin: Pennsylvania

Janibel: Connecticut

Matthew: Virginia

Quinn: Calgary

Alyssa: Colorado

 

How many siblings do you have?

Bryce: 1 sister, 1 sister-in-law, 1 brother-in-law

Kimmy: 1 twin, 1 older sister, 1 brother in law, 1 sister in law

Kierstin: 2 brothers, 5 sisters

Janibel: 4 brothers, 1 sister

Matthew: 1 sister

Quinn: 4 brothers, 2 sister-in-laws

Alyssa: 3 brothers, 1 sister-in-law

 

What is your favorite thing to do in the States (or Canada)?

Bryce: Play hockey (or anything else active)

Kimmy: hang out with cats/kittens/dogs… any animal, ever at any time

Kierstin: Read

Janibel: Spend time with family

Matthew: Hiking and outdoor activities

Quinn: Hang out with friends doing adventurous things

Alyssa: Really anything active in Colorado.

 

What is your favorite sport?

Bryce: Hockey and soccer

Kimmy: HOCKEY

Kierstin: Soccer

Janibel: I don’t really have a favorite sport, but I like to watch basketball and baseball

Matthew: I don’t do sports, I enjoy motor sports

Quinn: To play, basketball. To watch, hockey.

Alyssa: Basketball

 

Do you like Summer or Winter Olympics better?

Bryce: Both. When the Olympics are on, I’m watching.

Kimmy: Winter

Kierstin: Summer

Janibel: Summer

Matthew: Winter

Quinn: Winter

Alyssa: Summer all the way!

 

What is the country you are (or were you) most looking forward to on this route?

Bryce: South Africa. Though Asia has surprised me quite a bit.

Kimmy: South Africa

Kierstin: India

Janibel: South Africa

Matthew: Macedonia

Quinn: Thailand

Alyssa: South Africa

 

What has been your favorite ministry you’ve done so far on the World Race?

Bryce: Preaching on street corners in India

Kimmy: teaching English to Vietnamese university stidents

Kierstin: Teaching English in Vietnam

Janibel: Jireh Children’s Home in India

Matthew: Street preaching in India

Quinn: Jireh Children’s Home in India

Alyssa: Helping Cambodia; manual labor and hanging out with the kids

 

Are you a morning person or night owl?

Bryce: Both

Kimmy: Morning

Kierstin: Night owl

Janibel: Neither

Matthew: Both

Quinn: Niether

Alyssa: Morning as long as I’ve had at least 8 hours of sleep

 

What is your favorite season; Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter?

Bryce: Fall and Spring

Kimmy: Fall… or even better yet, Autumn ??

Kierstin: Fall

Janibel: Fall

Matthew: Fall

Quinn: Winter

Alyssa: Summer and Fall

 

What food do you wish you could have right now?

Bryce: Chick-Fil-A

Kimmy: Queso & chips

Kierstin: Tacos

Janibel: Medium rare steak with mashed potatoes

Matthew: Dirty South Burger

Quinn: New York Steak with steam broccoli and roasted potatoes

Alyssa: A steak cooked by my chef of a brother, Justin. Mash potatoes made by my Mom. Lastly, a salad made by my Dad. Mmmmm.

 

What is your Favorite TV show?

Bryce: The Office

Kimmy: Parks & Rec

Kierstin: Greys Anatomy

Janibel: Suits

Matthew: Top Gear

Quinn: Criminal Minds

Alyssa: Last Man Standing

 

What is one lesson you have learned so far?

Bryce: Making time to be alone with the Lord, regardless of schedule

Kimmy: Be FLEXIBLE. Everything is subject to change and it’s all good!

Kierstin: To be less dependent on other people

Janibel: Being content

Matthew: Find the good in the Lord’s work, his plan. Seek it out.

Quinn: Dependency on the Lord

Alyssa: Pray is important and POWERFUL

What is one thing you have grown in since being on the World Race?

Bryce: Vulnerability

Kimmy: Vulnerability

Kierstin: Vulnerability

Janibel: Vulnerability

Matthew: Vulnerability

Quinn: Vulnerability

Alyssa: Vulnerability