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121 Things We Miss:

*Below is a list of things that we want people back home to know that we miss…some things are self explanatory, and some you just have to be a missionary to understand. Me and my team mates are from every part of the U.S.- some things we miss are similar and some are very different…what would you miss?*

Me- Joey Filo (Shakopee, MN)

  1. Shaving with real shaving cream instead of conditioner

  2. Thick toilet paper

  3. Being able to put toilet paper in the toilet

  4. Having my own room

  5. Driving

  6. Folgers coffee’

  7. Fall

  8. Having an income

  9. Having an income

  10. Having a million pillows on my bed

  11. Being able to go places alone

  12. My bib overalls with the sun patches

  13. Having a door between me and the toilet, and others

  14. Target

  15. Caribou

  16. goodwill

  17. My family farm

  18. Being cold

  19. Youth group

  20. American food

  21. Worship team

  22. Seeing the stars

  23. Filling up with gas

  24. Having a full length mirror

  25. My record player

  26. The Keurig in my room

  27. Rides in the car with the windows down

  28. Redbull

  29. Fishing

  30. Watching NETFLIX on a real T.V.

  31. Vegetables

  32. Having a closet

  33. Not having to climb up a ladder to get to bed every night

  34. Lakes

  35. Boats

  36. Bonfires

  37. My hair straightener

  38. Hugs from my brother

  39. My dads cooking

  40. My mom’s smile

  41. Having a million coffee mugs to choose from

  42. Audrey Nida

  43. Having money

  44. Winter…

  45. Being able to stay out past 9

  46. Shoveling manure and doing chores

  47. My family

 

Abbie Dickerson – Murrieta, California

  1. My dog

  2. Seeing the stars at night

  3. Being alone

  4. Playing rugby

  5. Driving

  6. Blasting music in my car

  7. The beach

  8. Vegetables

  9. Not eating rice with every meal

  10. Sleeping in a cold room

 

Kayla Grasak – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  1. My comforter

  2. My car

  3. The Jesus bobble head in my car

  4. My mom’s chicken pot pie

  5. Being allowed to stay out past 9

  6. Target

  7. Eat N’ Park

  8. Lebanese food

  9. Saturday night live…like so much

  10. Hot apple cider

  11. Pillsbury seasonal sugar cookies pumpkin edition

  12. Smoothie king

  13. My dogs (Max & Gloria)

  14. Alone time

 

Lauren Garrison – Tigard, Oregon

  1. My dog (Titan)

  2. Going on runs

  3. My cross-fit gym

  4. Hugs from my dad

  5. My bed that is covered in a million pillows

  6. My sister in law and brother

  7. Having a television

  8. Me parents cooking

  9. My parents buying my groceries

  10. Whole foods

  11. American style Mexican food

  12. Ranch dressing

  13. Driving my car

  14. Hamburgers without bones in them

 

Connaly Akiyama- Covington, Georgia

  1. Alone time

  2. My dog

  3. Singing in my choir

  4. Fall

  5. Sitting in a coffee shop all day

 

Hannah Butkus – Raleigh, North Carolina

  1. I miss peeing in AC 24/7

  2. I miss my car

  3. I miss my family

  4. I miss my dad and grandma’s fried chicken

  5. I miss my moms brownies

  6. I miss my fish

 

Isabel Oliver – Albertville, Alabama

  1. Driving around in my car singing at the top of my lungs

  2. My friends

  3. My family

  4. My church

  5. My youth group

  6. My cozy bed

  7. Fast food

  8. An income

  9. My own room

  10. An income

 

Tot Blair – Cummings, Georgia

  1. My family

  2. My bed

  3. My room

  4. My speaker

  5. My stuffed animals

  6. My shower

  7. My personal space

  8. American food

  9. Milk

  10. My pillows

  11. Mint ice-cream

  12. Homemade meals

  13. My friends

  14. Lemonade

  15. Family movie nights

  16. My dog

  17. Free ice-cream

Dear Parents,

If you are feeling generous when coming to Ecuador to see us for PVT in March- feel free to remember this list 😉

 

***ATTENTION***

I am about $3,800 away from reaching my goal! If you feel called to donate you can either click the donate button at the top of my blog, or VENMO me @Joey-Filo 

DID YOU KNOW?? Donating to my trip counts as a TAX DEDUCTIBLE!! It would also be the BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!!!

*I will be posting 3 blogs a WEEK until I am fully funded- just to annoy all of you. 

To those who have already helped me get to be here on the race- thank you from the bottom of my heart! Without you, I would not be able to spread the love of Jesus to the nations and be the hands and feet of the Lord. 

UPDATE: 40 hours of travel later and me and my squad are in MALAYSIA!!

God Bless,

Joey Filo