Books I’ve read:
- Love Does by Bob Goff
- The Shack by William P. Young
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Funny foods:
- Cow stomach lining (Ecuador)
- Chicken Feet (Peru)
- Mayonnaise instead of cheese on pizza (Malaysia)
Things I’ll miss:
- Kids you’ve never met before running up to you for hugs
- My Race family
- How cheap things costs outside of the US
Things I won't miss:
- Being gawked at for an awkwardly long time, followed by pointing, giggling or being asked to take a picture with.
- Having to wear long skirts and long sleeve shirts in 100 degree weather.
- Dealing with food poisoning in a squatty potty.
Unique Race experiences:
- Getting lost on an island surrounded by male fisherman who did not speak English.
- Sleeping overnight on a bus because a border crossing decided to close at 3 in the afternoon. No food, bathroom or ATM in sight.
- Spontaneously leading worship to a church of 2,000+ people then being prayed over to go and cast out demons from people in the arena. (crazy, but incredible night)
Best laughs:
- Realizing that my team and I had been entered into a youth talent show AS we are walking on to the stage with NOTHING planned. (Mozambique)
- Ribbon dancing with Lauren and Michael in Peru (had to be there, sorry)
- Finding out a teammate had pooped their pants while sitting in a hostel bed. (teammate to be left nameless)
Smells I will never forget:
- Fish oil circulating the streets of Asia (YUCK)
- The trash heap we lived next to in Peru.
- The rainy afternoons in Thailand.
Acquired Skills:
- Plumbing, electrical and painting needs
- Harvesting potatoes, garlic, onions and carrots
- ESL on 4 different continents
Things I’m SO happy I brought with me:
- Personal pillow
- Tweezers
- Rain jacket
World observations:
- The world is a lot smaller than I thought it was.
- All humanity desires hope. We all look for it in different places but we all desire it.
- Most, if not all, of the world’s social injustices stem from poverty.
