Y’all. I only have two months left on this journey. A journey I spent two years waiting for. A journey I spent one year preparing for. A journey that has come and gone in the (literal) blink of an eye. I cannot believe we are so close to the end.
I was facetiming a friend the other day and something she said got me all freaked out. See, even though I’m in shock that this journey is coming to a close I think I’m even more in shock that I get to do it again. I get to go back out on the field for nine. More. Months. Woah.
Cue the freak out.
Ya see, I’ve grown used to this lifestyle. Not showering often. Eating somewhat weird foods. Wearing the same clothes for a really long time. Using a sleeping bag instead of a bed sheet or blanket. Coming and going in new towns, cities, and countries. Cramming nine people into a Honda Fit. Waking up early to spend time with the Lord just to stay up late to spend time with my teammates. Going to the bathroom with five other people in the same bathroom with you (all girls teams though). See these are all my normals. But the longer I’m on the race, I’ve looked forward to my old normals.
Sleeping in one bed, the same bed, every night. Having different clothes to choose from when I wake up in the morning. Eating what I want, when I want. Working out everyday at the same time because I have my normal routine. And the same ole same ole. It’s funny how you begin to miss the normal when all you’ve craved is the adventure lifestyle for most of your life.
This is when reality hit me like a ton of bricks. I will get to experience those old normals for about 6 weeks then I will go back to this lifestyle I’ve grown accustomed to… gosh y’all that makes me tired already and I haven’t come home yet. But then God hit me with a reality that hit even harder.
Y’all. I get to do it all over again. Did you read that? GET TO! God has allowed me the opportunity to see new countries. To experience Him new countries and new cities, with new people! I get to go pour into young adults and them in turn pour into me. I get to see God transform hearts. I get to see, first hand, the transformation that has happened in me happen in others. Wow. What a great reality that is!! I get to travel the world and serve God for another nine months. Like y’all, what is that?! A dang blessing!!
Will I get tired? There’s absolutely no way around it. Will I grow in ways I didn’t on my own Race? Yes, of course! Am I the luckiest girl ever that God chose ME for this? Heck yes!!!
Y’all I cannot tell you how excited I am to see what God has for me in the months to come. But first, we’ve got to finish this Race strong! Then onto Squad Leading (tehehe)
With love and a sore head,
Sav
