My mind has been in this tug-of-war state trying to adjust to the fact that THIS is my life now.
I watched so many videos and read so many blogs from September-June getting so pumped and now. . .now it's me. I'M A RACER. I'm blogging. I'm taking pictures and going on these adventures!!
Wrapping my mind around that reality had been so insane and it hasn't fully processed yet.
I've had moments where I can almost forget that this is the World Race and not some really awesome short term trip I'm giving up my summer for.
Then there are the moments where I sit and I think "I'm here now. I'm giving a YEAR to this. This is a whole new lifestyle, not just a temporary routine adjustment."
Luckily, for me the times where I've realized what it is that I'm actually doing have been amazing and sometimes simple.
Last week I got to go on an excursion up to Northern Romania to the mountains.
Holy Cow.
It was the coolest thing I've ever done. The whole time I thought to myself, I can't believe I'm getting to do this. I get to see, touch, and experience a whole new part of God's creation in the most fun way imaginable.
We got to visit beautifully crafted cathedrals, overlook a historical town of Romania that took my breath away, saw Dracula's castle from a distance, went hiking in the most beautiful mountains I've ever seen in my life, and stay with a sweet family in the countryside that made us a home grown home cooked meal. It was a time to bond and grow with squad mates I hadn't gotten a chance to know that well yet and now we all have the amazing common experience that will keep up together.
I wanted to share a video from our day in the mountains because yes we get to see God everyday in our ministries and in the people we meet, but there is just something to be said about seeing God in His marvelous creation that when you look at it you just can't understand how someone could doubt His existence. He reveals Himself in so many ways and for me I saw Him clearly and enjoyed every minute of it 🙂
