Jake, Robby, Leah, Stacey, Kendra, Rachel and Me
After much anticipation, I
finally know who my team is for the World Race! Our teams were formed
through a long process of team-building activities, personality tests,
individual feedback, and observations of the staff. We were given our
teams on the Thursday of training camp and were told to “make a memory”
with them that afternoon.
Our team decided that one of our main focuses of the day would be
food :). We lived on a small amount of food for the week, most of which
was less than appetizing. So, when given the chance to leave camp, we
all jumped at the opportunity to have a nice meal. After piling into
our mini-van, we drove the short distance to Cartersville, GA. Our
first stop of the day was at Bruster’s ice cream. We weren’t given
anything sweet during the first part of training camp so ice cream
was a perfect choice.
After eating at Bruster’s, we drove to downtown Cartersville and
explored the quaint town on foot. We went into a small outdoors store
called Blue Sky and rummaged through the selection of clothes and
shoes. We were able to share about the World Race with the sales
associate that was in his early 20’s, and gave him our blog address so
he could follow our journey.
After making our purchases at Blue Sky, we continued the exploration
of downtown Cartersville and stumbled upon a cute little restaurant
called The City Cellar and Loft. Upon entering the restaurant, the
owner walked up and greeted us. Bob asked us where we were from, and
after the rather puzzled look on his face passed, questioned how we all
met since we are each from a different state. We explained the World
Race and spoke with him for awhile about what countries we will be
going to. Bob was very kind, as well as was our waitress, the cook,
and all of the other employees. We felt very welcomed and encouraged at
The City. While we were eating, Bob sat with us and showed us an
illustration of arriving at the gates of Heaven and waiting to see if
God would let us in. After filling up on an amazing meal and “get to
know you conversation” amongst our team, we took pictures with Bob and
gave him our blog addresses.
Our team felt like our first day together was very successful, and
also felt blessed that we met so many great people within a few hours.
We picked the name City Lights because our meal at The City Cellar and
Loft set the tone for the next year that we will spend together.
Matthew 5:14-16 says, “You are the light of
the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a
lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it
gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light
shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your
Father in heaven”. Even in the craziness of this world, we refuse to let our lights grow dim. So, without further ado…meet Team City Lights!
~Stacey
