Remember Waldo? The guy wearing the striped shirt with glasses and a beanie before it was cool? The one who always got caught in a crowd of similarly colored and similarly patterned people? And remember how finding him and knowing where he was brought all harmony back into the universe and made you feel like the smartest person in the world? Well I’m about to become Waldo- but don’t worry- I’m giving you a cheat sheet so you’ll always know where to find me.
Right now I’m located in Mission Viejo, CA. You’ll find me at work, at church, bouncing around various SoCal locations meeting up with people I love, or trying to come up with fun and interesting ways to fund this Mission from God.
Once the Race begins in July, I’ll begin to be a lot more mobile, so finding me may get a bit more difficult. Spending a month in each country, here is where you can find me in the July 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015 edition of Where’s Rachael:
Month 1 – Albania:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17679574
Month 2- Turkey:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17988453
Month 3- Bulgaria:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17202996
Month4- Romania: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17776265
Month 5- South Africa:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094760
Month 6- Swaziland:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095303
Month 7- Botswana: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13040376
Month 8- India: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12557384
Month 9- Nepal: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12511455
Month 10- Mongolia: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15460525
Month 11- China: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877
Since the countries we are visiting are very diverse, so will be the ways in which we are helping them. We go where we are needed and assist the missions and ministries already set up in each country. One may need manual laborers to build up a church, one may need caretakers in an orphanage they are running, one may need us to teach or to preach or to pray. Wherever and however assistance is needed, we are there to help. Practically, purposefully, and prayerfully.
Along the way, I will be updating all of you on what we are doing and how it is going. Many of you, after all, are a part of me and so, in a way, are coming with me.
If you feel lead to contribute to this mission, simply click on the “support me” tab at the top right of the page. Otherwise, you can just check back here every so often for updates, prayer requests, and goings on regarding this adventure God has called me on! You can also enter your email on the subscribe section (on the right) to get emails when this blog is updated.
Thank you all for your prayers and support as I prepare for this hefty mission. Hopefully I won’t be as difficult to locate as Waldo, but I hope to be just as skilled at blending in with the people that my team and I are reaching!
