I went camping last weekend. It was awesome!! Let me highlight some similarities and differences between this trip, and The World Race…
 

How it goes when

Camping

How it goes when

Racing

Spending time in nature

All Weekend

EVERY DAY for 11 months

Someone leaving the tent door open

No bugs got in :0)

Bugs …. Everywhere …

in everything …

hopefully not in my ears …

Singing praise to Jesus

During perfect weather, with great friends, while having a great time

At all times…. Rain or shine…. When my team mates are on my nerves, and when all I want is a warm bed and chocolate … but He is Still Worthy!

Hiking

Up a ‘mountain’ (more like hill) and being out of breath

Everywhere…. One group of racers walked 4 hours one way just to get some toilet paper ….

Cooking over a campfire

Smores, chocolate chip pancakes, hot chocolate

Rice ……. Rice …… rice…..

Showers

Didn’t shower for 2 days

Hope to shower 2 days a month

Toilets

Peek for spiders before sitting down on the otherwise clean seat

Squatting over a hole in the ground in the rain…. (sitting down is a distant memory)

River

Wading in the river for fun…. Putting our feet in and just hanging out

Cleaning clothes, and maybe yourself in the river out of necessity

Cell phone reception

Had to travel to a high point to get reception

Not happening

Cost

$10 plus gas and food money

Selling everything, being supported by those back home who are also invested in the mission, and depending on the Lord for it ALL!

People back home

Said ‘have fun’, maybe looked at some pics on FB

Praying for me, believing with me, and following everything God is doing across the world through this blog and sharing stories with others to increase their faith and rejoice in what God is doing!!