I know that the New Year is 16 days past, but there was a lot that happened last year–on and off the Race. Take a look:
- Times I graduated college………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
- Number of flights I’ve been on……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
- Countries I’ve been in…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 United States, Honduras, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Turkey, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Qatar, and South Africa
- Mountains I’ve climbed…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
- Times I’ve cried………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 Give or take a few.
- Times I’ve been sick…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Only twice since I've been on the Race. Thank you for all your prayers for my health!
- Band-aids I’ve gone through………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21
- Times I’ve been spent the night in a bus………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
- Bodies of water I’ve been in……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Amazon River, Lake Titicaca, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Tugula Falls
- Meals I was afraid to eat…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
- Days without running water……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 And now that we are in Africa, that number will be increasing!
- Squatty-potties used………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
- Friends whose weddings I’ve missed………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
- Times I’ve missed home…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..numerous
- Times I’ve seen God show up…………………………………………………………………………………………………….countless
- Friends I’ve made………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..too many
Thank you for all of your constant comments, thoughts, and prayers. We are now in Machava, Mozambique working with a boys home for this month. Stay tuned for an upcoming blog on what our life looks like here!
