A Day in the Life of a World Racer– Month 1~ Kiwi Style

A Day in the Life of a World Racer– Month 1~ Kiwi Style

Month 1 is a unique time for a World Racer.  It is a time of letting go of the life
they planned for themselves and stepping into their true calling.  It is a time of stepping out of your
comfort zone and saying YES – I will now choose to give up my life to follow
God and impact the world.  In month
one there is many tears of grief. 
You find yourself grieving things you never even knew you depended on.

All though this is a time of detaching from the comforts of
home, month one is also a tremendous time of celebration! During the first
three weeks God has confirmed that I am EXACTLY where He wants me to be. There
is freedom when you abandoned yourself, surrender and believe that all things
are possible.

This process wouldn’t be possible without an amazing
community of world race friends & an incredible country such as New Zealand
to welcome us to their nation with open arms.

Things You may Experience as a month 1 Racer – New Zealand

·     
Tents collapsing at 2AM due to wind

·     
Desiring to eat food that strangers leave on
their plates in public restaurants

·     
Getting tackled by teammates if you have a
chocolate bar

·     
Sitting through a 30 min feedback session that
last 3 hours

·     
Being face to face with a rather large Maori
warrior

·     
Hoarding free packets of salt & sugar for
the hopes of having one meal with flavor

·     
Praying for any form of transportation to help
you get to your next destination

·     
Getting confused the first time you hear the
local slang such as “sweet as”, “Choice”, or “heaps”

·     
Being woken up in the morning by cows mating

·     
Becoming masters of rationing peanut butter
& jelly sandwiches and crackers down to the exact number

·     
Getting a sunburn in 8 min or less

·     
Paying $30 for sunscreen due to lack of ozone
layer

·     
Finding a new talent for strategically keeping
rain and ants out of your tent

·     
Having the time of your life even when you are
head to toe in paint or dirt

·     
Jumping off random waterfalls in an beautiful
oasis in the middle of a cow pasture

·     
Accidently driving on the wrong side of the road
to realize you are on the right side of the road

·     
Discovering that a country can never have too
many round-abouts

·     
Realizing that Kilometers and lbs. are not the
same