Meet Team 180

 

Justine Zins
From: Prior Lake, MN

Siblings: 2 younger brothers

What were you doing prior to the world race?: “I was working in a coffee shop and working in youth ministry”

What does our team name mean to you?: “I want the transformation that God has done in my life to be a testament to transformation that can be done in theirs.”

What Country/Continent are you looking forward to the most?: “Thailand”

What are you most excited for the year?: “to be more intimate with God; to go deeper”

Kelsi’s First Impression: Big Laugh

 

 

 

 

 

Melina Orengo
From: Washington D.C./ Tampa, Florida

Siblings: 2 sisters and 1 brother

What were you doing prior to the world race?: “I was a third grade teacher in D.C.”

What does our team name mean to you?: “It represents me changing my focus to God completely and not going back to my old life.”

What Country/Continent are you looking forward to the most?: “Africa”

What are you most excited for the year?: “To see how everyone on the L squad transforms from where they were to where they will be at the end of the year.”

Kelsi’s First Impression: Big Hair

 

 

Haley Smith
From: Birmingham, Alabama

Siblings: 1 brother

What were you doing prior to the world race?: “I was in college at Birmingham Southern College”

What does our team name mean to you?: “That God can dramatically change peoples’ lives no matter where they are or where they come from.”

What Country/Continent are you looking forward to the most?: “The ones we don’t know yet”

What are you most excited for the year?: “To share the freedom I’ve experienced in Christ with other people”

Kelsi’s First Impression: Big Bubbly Personality

 

Mike Sanders
From: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Siblings: 4 older brothers, 1 younger sister

What were you doing prior to the world race?: “School on and off, working, playing baseball.”

What does our team name mean to you?: “turning to Christ”

What Country/Continent are you looking forward to the most?: “It changes all the time”

What are you most excited for the year?: “Eastern Europe and Asia because it will be something I haven’t experienced.”

Kelsi’s First Impression: Big Sweet Tooth

Mike also wants you to know: He loves playing sports and games and kids and playing games with kids, and dessert, and he gets to play catch tomorrow

 

 

 

Josh Woodmansee
From: San Francisco, California/ Boulder, Colorado

Siblings: 2 brothers, 1 sister

What were you doing prior to the world race?: “I was a finance software consultant.”

What does our team name mean to you?: “daily surrender”

What Country/Continent are you looking forward to the most?: “Africa”

What are you most excited for the year?: “To interact with the locals.”

Kelsi’s First Impression: Big Smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Myself:
From: Austin/Dallas, Texas

Siblings: 1 brother, 2 sisters

What were you doing prior to the world race?: “I was hanging out in my red chair w/ Rebecca in Dallas and working in a research lab”

What does our team name mean to you?: “Change, transformation, progressive sanctification to becoming more like Christ. It also reminds me of Hebrews 10:13 “Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.”

What Country/Continent are you looking forward to the most?: “All of it”

What are you most excited for the year?: “to live out the year radically in Christ and all that entails.”

My team’s First Impression: Big Ridiculousness