As most of you know, due to the heckin coronavirus, all world race squads are getting pulled off the field. So, that means I’m coming home. *insert mega sad face here* I know all of you are probably really excited to see me (hehehehe), but I’m gonna be real honest with you guys, I gotta set some boundaries here.
With coming home from the race comes a lot of different things, especially now since my trip has been cut short. Re-entry into the states is haaarrrddd, so because of that, I am asking that you do not overwhelm me with questions about my trip. Maybe just ask me how my day is going. I am going to need a few weeks to process everything that just happened. I know all of you want to know about everything and I would love to tell you when I know how to. Also, just be open to consider the fact that I have been living with a language barrier as well for the past six and a half weeks, so coming home where there isn’t one is already overwhelming in itself, which is another reason why I would rather not come home and be bombarded with hundreds of questions.
I have many mixed emotions about all of this: I’m excited, happy, nervous, scared, sad, you name it. I’m probably feeling it. The thought of the 13 other girls I’ve spent everyday with for the past six and a half weeks and not being within a mile radius from me anymore kinda sucks. It feels like these friends I’ve made are just getting stripped away from me and it’s sad. Plans for post race? Out the window. The inside jokes? Gone. Nobody back home really knows what happened at the YDC in Kampot, Cambodia, or about the discovery of the bluetooth speaker. No one knows about why the bass of “Intentions,” by Justin Bieber, is forever implanted in my brain, as well as the cabana, the ice cream man, and food panda. I’ve made some real good memories with some life long friends here in South East Asia.
It’s honestly kinda crazy to think about how the Lord knew this all along. He knew that from the beginning I wasn’t going to make it to ministry in Thailand. He knew this virus was going to literally turn America psycho, but it’s in moments like these where He’s calling us to lean in harder and trust Him. I saw something on FB earlier today and it was talking about the grocery stores and how everyone is pretty much buying out every single grocery store in the nation. This reminds me of the scripture where it talks about how God told the Israelites, through Moses, to only gather enough food for the day and NOT to save any for the next day. The Israelites didn’t listen and gathered selfishly thinking that they needed to also get food and save it for the next day. When they did that, their food rotted. What God wanted them to learn was to trust Him and to believe that if He said He would provide, He would! They showed their lack of trust and faith in God thinking they could provide better for themselves.
Thank you to everyone who so graciously supported me and I am so sorry I didn’t keep you all posted to the best of my ability. I hope that one day I get to sit at a table with you and tell you all about what the Lord did through me and in me, tell you all the stories and crazy memories because boy are their plenty, but for now I want to ask you to partner in prayer with me for a revival in America that in this time of chaos people will turn to Jesus. He has a greater plan for all of this. Prayers also for safe travels and good health for all the WR teams getting pulled off the field.
Georgia, I’m stoked to see you soon!
