Well the race is still 4 months away but I have ordered all my stuff. I have never been camping before and am a little worried I will get a tent that is impossible to put together! 
 I am also thinking about all of the things that I will be missing/leaving behind when I go. I do the children’s time at my church and I won’t be able to do that for 11 months. I will also miss my mom’s 55th birthday. I know that I will see things that will amaze me beyond words but the people I’m leaving behind are like a child’s favorite blanket. They have been with me through it all. 
 
I can’t wait to meet my team so that I know I will be alright. Right now I’m so worried about getting memories collected that I haven’t thought much about the 11 months away…yet.