Greetings Reader,
Long time, no talk. It’s amazing how much time can pass when you acclimate to life, even life on the road. I’m sorry that I haven’t communicated much. Communicating at a distance have never been a strong attribute of mine. So what’s been going on with me? A lot and remarkably nothing at all.
Last month in Thailand was by far my favorite month. My team and I (the largest of the teams with 8 women) stayed at a church all month. This church was apart of an organization called the Haven Project. This organization was fantastic. There we did office work, refurbished a playground, and held a girls weekend at one of the children’s home. It was awesome. There in Thailand I found a piece of home that I didn’t know that I missed so much. I can honestly say that if God called me back there, I’d go in a heartbeat (sorry mom.)
Lots of adventures took place there as well. I rode and feed elephants, rented a scooter and drove to the highest point in Thailand, and saw God work in me. Which lest face it, that’s the best adventure of all.
I have to say that I tried to come into this journey without any expectations. I failed. It’s impossible to come into something like this without some kind of hope for one thing or another. The biggest expectation I had was that community life would be a breeze. I mean com’on, I live with six other people. Surely living in the same room with people for 11 months wouldn’t make that much of a difference in my life. Well, God is funny like that. He takes something that you’re sure about and flips in upside down where you don’t even recognize it.
At home I had my own room and my own space. My family knew me well enough not to pressure me into anything. If I didn’t want to do it, I wouldn’t. If I didn’t want to talk about it, I didn’t. I had complete reign of my emotions and the freedom that it held. Here on the race that luxury was stripped away really quick. When you live in community you can’t do that often. Especially when your life is completely focused on bringing God’s word to people and glory to his name.
For those of you who know me at all you know where I stand faith wise. I am completely adore and love my Savior. Not because I was raised to believe it, but because I chose him. Just like he chose me. Now I’m in a situation where I’m surrounded by people who believe the same as me.
Living in community is hard. If you asked me in month 1 if it was something I enjoyed I’d probably come up with some snide remark. Now I wouldn’t trade this experience. Never have I ever been in a situation where people force me to grow. Literally. Here we are all in different places in our walk with God and together as a team we push and pull each other to be more like Christ. What does that look like?
As a team we have team time, worship, and prayer together everyday. We also go out on “dates” with each other. Team times can be anything to listening to podcast with deep discussion to playing cards or having random dance parties. I adore these ladies. They truly pursue me just like Jesus. They understand and encourage my obsession with London, (to the point where I spoke in a British accent for a whole day… but that’s another story) they encourage me in my photography and in my love of worship. Community is hard, but I know that I couldn’t do life with out them.
With the half way mark coming up, I know that this journey will soon end. In two weeks we head to Africa and a new leg of this journey begins. I can’t wait to see what God does in us and through this team. Thank you for your prayers. They are much appreciated. Wish us luck.
Thank you all who have sacrificed for me to be here. It will never go unnoticed.
With Gratitude,
Kirbie Head, World Racer
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