I know, I know – I wrote a blog early last week with a cliffhanger, a “come back soon and I’ll tell you the rest of the story.” Well, sorry, but I got busy – was out of town for a few days (without internet access) and then worked a bunch…lame excuses, I know, but I’m trying to offer some sort of explanation for my silence after drawing you in with that last little piece of my heart. And I’m going to apologize in advance: this blog is both very detail-oriented and not very specific at all – hopefully you’ll understand why in a few minutes.
First,
I’m moving.
Surprise, surprise – I can’t seem to stay in one place very long these days – maybe it’s the restless spirit that was stirred up inside me while I was on the race, and I just haven’t been able to tame it and stay in one spot. Whatever it is, I can’t keep my feet firmly planted in one place for too long (also, I feel like God has said this Colorado chapter of my life can be over, that He’s brought me through the desert and taught me enough about trust for now, and that He’s blessing me as I choose to move on). So, I’m in the midst of packing up my life back in to cardboard boxes, trying to figure out how it’s going to all fit in my car, and heading back across the country to my parents’ home in Michigan (which I’ll be using as a “home base” for now…)
Then, the fun adventures begin. This is trip-out-of-the-country number 1, and yes, I am flying all the way around the world by myself:
stop 1. The AWAKENING – World Race conference in Dublin, Ireland. Super excited to hang out with current and past and future world racers and spend some time soaking in the Word, re-visiting what it means to live in community, and getting lost in the Spirit during worship sessions.
stop 2. Germany (and Switzerland for the sake of cheaper flights and added adventures) – a super close friend of mine and her husband recently moved to Friedrichschafen, Germany (southwest corner close to the borders of Austria and Switzerland) for his job. They’ll be living there for two years, and since I’m going to be in that part of the world I thought I’d drop in for a few days and pay them a visit in their new home. Also, I’ll get to add a couple countries to my passport – never a bad idea 🙂
stop 3. somewhere in Asia – visiting a friend who’s lived there for a few years with another organization. Ever since she went there, I’ve been wanting to visit, and since we didn’t get to see each other when I was on the race, I’m going to go visit her on my own 🙂
I’ll head back to Michigan after that, and just kind of hang out on the eastern side of the country for a few months…a trip down to Georgia for a world race training camp in October is planned, as well as a possible conference in Kentucky in November that pertains to the next part of the story.
In January I’m planning on going somewhere new (not going to be any more specific than that on here for security reasons – if you want slightly more detailed information, call or email me) to do some medical missions and teaching English and/or learning the language. (I’ve been talking with someone who lives in the country I’m hoping to go to, and we’re currently trying to figure out the best way to get me over there). Super excited about this next endeavor and can’t wait to see what God has in store for me through this time in my life. Not sure yet if it’s going to be long-term or short-term, but God has laid this area of the world on my heart for a while and I think there’s a good reason for that.
So there ya have it – my life in a nutshell 🙂
