[I stole this idea and the Q’s from L squads very own Micah Thomas]
Excuse my “We’s” that sneak in to my speech and writing, I am so used to answering questions corporately.
Q: What was your favorite part of the World Race?
A: Probably the people. I love meeting people. I loved getting to know them and being able to hear their stories. I would say community was also my favorite, but it’s a #lovehaterelationship at times.
Q: What was your favorite country?
A: India. The ministry we were apart of was incredible and we got to live everyday life with such wonderful people. The food, the flavors, the tea, the colors, the smiles, the smog, oh I loved India.
Q: What was your favorite ministry?
A: English Camp in Transnistria. I loved month eleven. God is up to something big in this little country. We literally helped plan and run a weeklong English/VBS camp from the ground up. We had 18-hour days; up at 6 and to bed well after 12. I loved the busy, exciting, crazy and overwhelming at times experience.
We spoke English; our teenage translators spoke Russian with a side of English. We’d were able to joke and get to know them, it was great. I was with the oldest girls who never went to sleep and would wage toothpasting wars with the oldest boys. God flooded us with his majesty, we were blessed and on the last night 80% of the camp came forward during an alter call.
Q: How was the food?
A: Okay. I have been blessed with some really terrific meals. My team and I joke that we have a good reference point for the expression, “XYZ is the best in the world.” Our home cooked meals in Malaysia, India, and Romania were my favorite. Each country had "something" that would tickle the tastebuds.
Q: What was the most challenging part?
A: Acknowledging my pride, admitting when I am/was wrong, realizing I like to be right, and having the hard conversations when I need to. Saying goodbye is always hard for me too, sometimes "See you in Heaven" just isn't enough for me.
Q: What was your “biggest God moment”?
A: That’s a tricky one. I don’t know if you would classify this as “biggest God moment,” but I had some incredible intimacy and revelation during quiet time on the roof of our house in Nepal. I would get up early, put on all the clothes I had, grab a cup of tea, my iPod, my bible, and my journal and sit on that roof in the Lord’s presence. It was the first time I really sat and reflected on different chapters in the Bible. The Lord took me through Titus, the Timothy's, Ephesians. He started laying out ideas and planting vision in my heart.
Q: Were you ever scared?
A: There were times I was scared for sure. Fear is a major part of my story so it is such a blessing that I can truly say I have mostly felt peace this year. I have learned to discern when I am legitimately feeling fear or if there are things in the environment I need to pray against. I am learning to be more tuned in with my surroundings and what my feelings are actually telling me, uncomfortable doesn’t always= fear.
Q: What was your biggest lesson learned?
A: I was talking to someone the other night and I remember having a really good one, literally saying, “That’s one of the biggest things I’ve learned this year,” but can I remember now, “No.”
Here is one though that is definite truth- God is working everywhere. We aren’t bringing Jesus to the nations (well we are), he is already there. He is here, he is alive and he is hard at work. He is moving and the “Nations” are crying out for revival.
I feel honored that he chooses us to partner in prayer with him, to pray back the cries of his heart for his loves. That he gives us insight into his visions for restoration, into his heart and his Kingdom.
Q: What was the weirdest place you slept?
A: Hmm I don’t know: I’ve slept everywhere from trains, planes, and automobiles to hospitals, church floors, and airports. A few weeks ago I slept on a floor in a train station. A few weeks before that; I slept on the floor in a building on a construction site. I might have to get back to you on this one.
Q: What was the worst travel day?
A: Kiev to Tiraspol. We thought it was just going to be a 6-hour bus ride, but it was more like 12 or 13 hours overnight. It was freezing and I had to pee so badly. It was a rough one. I had one in Nepal too where I was throwing up right before we got on the bus and I got sick at every bus stop after that for the first half of the 27 hour bus ride.
Q: What was the most exciting thing you did?
A: Bungee Jump on the Nile River. It was one of my all time favorite days. I was on such an adrenaline high.
Q: What did you miss the most from home?
A: Arnold and family game nights.
Q: What was your biggest regret?
A: Not bringing more “me” clothes and not investing in packing cubes.
Q: Would you do it again?
A: Jury’s out on that one.
