I’ve listened to that song AT LEAST 100 times in the last month, no joke. One of my favorite lines, and my personal motto for October, is “and though you’ll never know all the steps, you must learn to join the dance.” Some of you reading this know me well, so you could see why that’s a big deal for me, especially entering my second month of this journey. For those of you who need a little clarity, I’ll break it down for you.
I like things my way. The nice, comfortable way that I’ve “perfected” over the years. The World Race is none of those things. I also am not big on new people, group activities or anything that falls into a similar category.
At this point, you might be asking yourself “well, why the heck is she on The World Race?” I would direct you to the big guy upstairs. He asked, so I showed up for Him. If you do get some clarity on why, though, feel free to pass along the info.
Many of my squadmates talk about how God was taking them through a “season of brokenness” during these first few weeks of the race. I was broken before we even left home, just from the idea of having to deal with a lot of these things that are very much outside of my comfort zone.
But like I told you guys back before training camp, one of the ways I relate most to God and that I feel I personally get messages from Him is through songs. As I was sitting in a squad worship session, listening to music I didn’t know and feeling pretty disconnected, the lyrics to that song popped in my head.
I don’t know all the steps. The way things are done on the race and by my squadmates is so very different than anything I know. There are parts off it I don’t get. There are other parts I don’t necessarily want to get.
But I don’t have to. For me, Bolivia was a month to realize that I can do the race my way. I have to be willing to grow and learn, but I don’t have to do it the same way everyone else does. I don’t have to know all the steps. But I do have to join the dance. And, let’s be honest, life is way more fun when you’re dancing.
