Firstly, thank you all for your prayers after my last post (yes, nearly a month ago, I know). I started feeling a little better the day after I posted it, and the day after that woke up with no sign of sickness at all (except I was still 15 pounds lighter, which I didn’t think I had to spare in the first place). I was able to fully enjoy my sister’s wedding, tears and all, deliver my speech, sample all the amazing foods, and dance the night away. So thank you for that.A lot of people ask me what’s next or how long am I home these days. Mostly I answer that I’m here until Christmas, with a short trip to Romania for the first ever World Race Awakening. Three different squads will all be in Eastern Europe in September, so they’re all getting together in Romania to pray, worship, debrief, empower, and anything else the spirit brings. Coaches, speakers, and World Race alumni have all been invited to join in on this, and I’m hoping to do just that. And since I haven’t been to Eastern Europe yet, I’ll spend a couple weeks afterwards doing a little backpacking and hanging out with my favorite people group to minister to – hostel dwellers. Since my first trip to Europe when I was 19 I have loved the conversations that start amongst those that jump from hostel to hostel in countries around the world, because 9 times out of 10 those people are seeking truth in life whether they know it or not. It’s one big open door. As for after Christmas, I tell people I have no idea.
That said, here’s a little secret for you – there are a lot of things simmering on the backburner of my brain for what’s after Christmas. AIM is always looking for leaders for World Race and other trips. There’s a leadership school in Spain, and even just taking some college courses somewhere has definitely interested me. Moving to Colorado like I planned on doing a year ago is still on my mind. Who knows. For now, I’m enjoying being here for a bit. When I was home last year I thought I was leaving soon the whole time, and then I did leave, so this is the first time in a few years that I know I’ll be here for 5 months. In some ways that’s kind of nice. It’s different, in any case, and I like different.
