Grieving is tough.
 I was just informed yesterday that one of my teammates, Ryan Williams, has officially withdrawn from the World Race. For me, Ryan was the funny guy. He never ceased to bring a smile to my face and could definitely draw our team together in laughter. Whether he was discussing his experience with Andrew’s holy slap or pretending to be Nacho Libre when introducing our team, his jovial personality could bring life to every situation. On the serious side, Ryan was very intentional about writing up daily team devotionals and sending them out to all his teammates after training camp. Most days, I would read those devotionals and something would strike me right where I was at for the day.
 
Ryan, you will be missed.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18