So here is just a quick overview/summary of some of the things I have experienced the race…
Forms of transportation:
airplane
boat
taxi
bamboo raft
sungtow
bus
moto
kumvee
feet
mini bus
bike
tuk tuk
elephants
truck bed
tractor bed
tram
car
train
ferry
electric bus
bus on ferry
dullmush
metro
van
Weird food eaten:
ostrich jerky
3 day old unrefrigerated meat
baby duck eggs
silk worm pupa
dog
water buffalo
Amounts of things…
243 hr of bus travel = to 10 days
378 days as Q squad
57 ministries
18 hotels/hotels stays
111 days living as a squad
73 hrs of air travel
330 days on the World Race
123 pairs of headphones destroyed
8 driven boarder crossings
14,190 pieces of bread consumed on the race = to 1,014 loafs
182 shared meals as a squad
11 ish countries in11months
10 guitars carried by our squad
one naval commissioning ceremony
6 countries with Dr Pepper
$635,500 dollars raised (all of Q squad fully funded)
11 times visiting the India visa office
Countless number of…
times dizzy from spinning children around
puppies played with
3 in 1 coffees consumed
gallons of water consumed
times chipotle or Chick-fil-A were mentioned on any given day
items of clothing given away
snorts of laughter snorted
toilet paper tools carried over boarders
selfies that were taken
oreos or coca cola consumed
naps taken
squaty potties used
worship songs and prayer prayed
babies held
hugs given
showers taken…. or not taken
laughs had
tears shed
lives changed
As for what is next… I’m still working on it….. but any and all prayers would be greatly appreciated. I’m looking into two different internships in Georgia and I’m still processing the race. I promise I will keep you updated on my plans.
But for now – here is a video that does a wonderful job capturing what the race is and was for me.