In month 1 in china, I was blown away by the race. I loved every person I passed on the street, the crazy food was new and adventurous not gross, and every day I woke up ready for anything God had planned. In month one, God spoke to me and said, “Remember how much you love the race and how excited you are to be here in month 7 when you want to go home.” Now… I’m in dreaded month 7 and I’m battling some homesickness. Don’t worry too much, I have ZERO thoughts of actually leaving the race… I would just really like to hug my family, wake up in my bed in my room, and see my puppy. It’s even hard for me to admit it because I feel so selfish! I am so freaking blessed in every way, and I want to just be content where I am. But I also want to be honest.
I know with everything in me that God has called me to this journey, to this COMPLETE journey, but I’m having a hard time staying focused this month and could really use some extra prayer. Europe is just not my favorite… I’m trying to “fake it till I make it,” but I find myself wishing for Africa more and more often. Europe is also a lot like America which isn’t helping my homesickness. But I’m not here by mistake. If God has me in Serbia, there’s something I can learn from Serbia! But only if I can be present and seek him. So, I just wanted to be honest with you. Sometimes the race is an amazing adventure and sometimes it kind of sucks… Just like life. But there’s joy to be had in every situation. So please pray for me this month. I like our ministry, I like the people, I’m just having internal struggles. But by the end of this month I want to be in tears because I don’t want to leave! Thanks for your prayers and support!
Kari
