Performing a song/skit/etc. with your team for ministry after being together for one month
Vs. after being together for 3 months
When your friend delivers a bomb talk at an LDW
But also, when squad talks at LDWs and debriefs go longer than anticipated…
Figuring out a new currency every month
Learning about the role the US has played in the problems and histories of the countries you’re living in
Debriefs
Trying to look “good” on the Race
Trying to entertain children as someone who’s not good with children
Being consistently uncomfortable but no one ever noticing
When someone of the opposite sex asks for your number or Facebook
Doing whatever you’re asked to do by ministry hosts, even if you don’t know how to do it, because that’s just the Race
Trying to figure out who’s into each other on the squad
Trying to work out after months of not working out
Attempting to stay updated on culture
“I’m actually feeling pretty good toda-“
Sickness:
The inevitability of this moment
Trying to find alone time/space
When you can’t pretend like you’re okay because your team knows you too well
Being ready on time but waiting 2 extra hours for ministry hosts
When your English students understand the concepts you’re teaching and are successfully learning something
That one person on your team who’s really good at learning the language
Traveling with 54 people
The last look you give a former teammate after team changes
Trying to take a group picture with the whole squad
The look you give your friends when you’re not sure where the taxi is taking you and you can’t communicate with the driver
When someone asks you about Donald Trump
Getting wifi for the first time in a week and catching up on everything going on back home/in the world
Trying to figure out what to do after the Race
When you’re ten months in and off days aren’t really for sightseeing anymore
Getting feedback you don’t agree with
Month 1
Month 10
Going through the good and the bad, the easy and the hard, and the highs and the lows with your team
