In communication people often ask what a typical day on the world race looks like. Some months it is pretty easy as we have a routine. Other months we never have any clue what is going to happen tomorrow or even in an hour. Currently team 2:20(Galatians) is at Kadesh Orphanage which is a home for 27 boys age 9 to 18 years old. Under the direction of John Wilkes the boys have fixed routine which means that we as world racers have a fixed routine and it looks something like this.
5:00AM – WAKEUP MUSIC – My head is about 10 feet from the speakers so it certainly wakes me up… Tuesday is country music and let me tell you how great it is to hear some Grethceh Wilson “Redneck Woman” in Mozambique… ok Tim Mcgraw ‘Seventeen’ is much better!
5:02 Running – consist of 1.2km course around the orphanage with a few obstacles. Some people run more just to make sure that we break a good 5am sweat.
5:30 Gardneing – Each kid is responsible for caring for a plot that grows things like Okra, beans, squash, peppers, basil, pineapples, pumpkins, and other Mozambican vegetables.
6:30 Chores… each boy is responsible to get their chores done
7:00 Volleyball… play until the milkman arrives
8:00ish Breakfast – Oatmeal, Sorghum, and coffee
9:00 Project time – Last week was a goat corral, organizing spaces, and waiting for rain so we can make more concrete.
13:00 Lunch – One of three options (Kale and bread, cabbage and bread, beans and bread)
1:00 – 7:00 Some boys continue projects or else it is just boys being boys… playing football, volleyball, napping, or chilling. Sometimes there are formal games other times not.
7:00 Dinner – See lunch… not sick of it as this point… plus you look forward to things like fish every other Sunday so much and not being overwhelmed with options… see Grocery Stores in States
7:30 Movie(T,W,TH,S,S) or Bible Study(M,F) Movies are usually in English which helps the boys work on their English listening despite the fact that Portuguese is the language of choice here.
9:00 Bedtime… till 5am
As I think today about this past year I am grateful for all that God has blessed me with. A family that is loving and supportive of me as well as friends and teachers from the present and past that daily demonstrate Christ's love to me. Lets make the most of each day, month, and year! Welcome to 2012!
Kevin
“Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil – the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life. This is simply the constant radiation of what man really is, not what he pretends to be.”
– William George Jordan
