When I first got the call that I would be joining U squad in September I was ecstatic, I was literally shaking during the phone call. Now it has been a couple of months and I feel like my high is starting to wear off. It’s the waiting that is getting to me. It will be months before training camp and even longer for our adventure to begin. I have never really been a patient person. I can’t even eat breakfast before I need to know what the plans for lunch and dinner. So waiting for this trip is going to be one of my biggest challenges. When I first signed up for the race I wanted to go on the July trip because the wait was so much shorter, however something told me that September was when I was supposed to go. I think God is sending me on a later date to teach me to wait.
I believe God wanted me to have this time to prepare myself for this great adventure, but I also think he is giving me this time to learn to live in the moment I am in. For those who know me people know I am always in a good mood and enjoy the things I am doing, but in my head I am planning for my next adventure. I seem to forget the right here, right now. I want to know what’s next and what the next step in my life will bring. I am excited to see what the race has for me in the future but God has given me so many blessings in my life that I have to remember to enjoy. So I am challenging myself to enjoy the day to day. I will continue to get excited for September, but I will enjoy spending time with friends, watching movies with my parents, and conversations with my brothers. I will enjoy every moment I have in the upcoming months here all the while getting ready for the amazing adventure I have coming.
