Hey friends, this is my first blog post and I’m so excited for you guys to read it! It is a little rough around the edges and may jump from topic to topic, but it’s just a look into my brain at the moment.
The past few weeks have been interesting to say the least. The second semester of my freshman year at JMU has been amazing so far in the way that my friends are loving me. We went on a camping trip to Lake Switzer when it was well below 10 degrees (I had a 30 degree sleeping bag, talk about cold). Nothing says fellowship like 10 guys crowded around a fire talking about how they have seen the Lord working in their lives, and then proceeding to all squeeze into an 8 person tent. We talked about our struggles and hardships, our triumphs, and everything in between. I can already tell that these fellas are going to be a very important part of my life for a very long time. More spontaneous adventures are definitely in our future.
This brings us to the Race. I have never been more intimidated yet so excited by anything at the same time like this. Taking a leap of faith of this magnitude is something that until now I was not familiar with, the Lord works in crazy ways. Writing fundraising letters, designing T-shirts, adding and removing things from my packing list, feeling like I’m behind on all of it, and balancing all of this with all of my school work has been quite the adventure by itself. I’ve been feeling a little discouraged about fundraising and making sure I have everything I need for the trip recently, but it has forced me to lean into the Lord and trust that He will provide the necessities with His perfect timing. Trusting in Him has given me the strength to push through the stress that the Race preparation and school bring to the table. I know that with His help, and the support of those around me, I will be able to make it happen.
Thanks for reading this jumbled mess of words!
-Mac S-B
