I’ve only been labeled a “future racer” for a couple of weeks now, and the wide array of emotions that I’ve felt in this short time has been pretty wild. From excited to sad to nervous, I’ve experienced it all, and I know there will be more to come during the next six months before we launch.
The cool thing, though, is that I’m not in this alone. Not only do I have support from friends and family, I’m also walking through this journey with my squad-mates. I assumed we wouldn’t start building relationships until training camp this summer, but I couldn’t have been more wrong! We are already facebook friends (which means it’s legit) and we connect with each other through our facebook group.
We pray for each other and laugh together. We even video chat as a big group! In fact, last night was my first time video chatting with them, and about 2.6 seconds after I signed in, Adam asked me to share my testimony. I immediately recoiled, saying “um, let’s start with some lighter stuff.. I, uh, have a dog…” And although I probably should have just jumped in with both feet, baring my soul, I feel like they understood me anyway.
I feel like I’ve just been welcomed into a super tight-knit family, yet none of us have ever met in person. It’s so crazy!
U-Squad, thank you for loving and embracing me from the very beginning. I can’t wait to meet you in person and spend the next year of my life with you!
BTW – this is my dog-son, Sgt. Cooper Anderson. Put plainly, he’s the jam.
