In less than 24 hours, our September routes close. That means you have less than one day to say, "I'll go." Sound like a difficult decision? Take it from us who have been on the World Race…It's really not. "How in the world (no pun intended) is that an easy decision?!" you might be asking. Well, it's only 11 months of your life… and it's only one application away from being 11 months you'll never forget. Brittany Cantrell, from our September 2012 L Squad, explains this "easy" phenomenon beautifully in her blog. As Brittany says, "Going on the World Race. It's that easy." So just go already! Our September 2013 Routes close tomorrow!
Perhaps it's my dad who raised me to watch Nascar.
Or maybe it's the marketing student in me.
For whatever reason, the new Dodge Dart commercial has me captivated.
Watch the commercial and then read the World Race version below.
How to go on the World Race:
Apply online.
Interview.
Wait.
Wait.
Get accepted.
Overjoyed.
"What! I am leaving the country?!"
Emotional meltdown.
Pray.
Okay, it's the Lord's will.
Excited again.
Have to start fundraising.
Send out letters.
Letters.
Letters.
More Letters.
Join secret Facebook group with teammates.
New best friends.
Okay, only virtually.
Start a count down until training camp.
Wait.
Write a blog.
Wait.
Get email asking you to change squads.
Pray about it.
Pray more.
Decide to change squads.
Training Camp almost here.
Donations are coming in.
Gear is being bought.
The Lord is blessing you.
Meet first financial deadline.
Join new squad's Facebook group.
Realize it's actually these people who are your best friends.
Praise him.
Praise.
Praise.
Training Camp!
Have to go back home.
Have meltdown at airport in Georgia.
Tears.
Tears.
Hugs.
Goodbyes.
Facebook.
Journal.
Read teammates' blogs.
Blog.
Facebook.
Read teammates' blogs.
Silence.
Facebook.
Blog.
Blog some more.
Wish you were still sweating to death in Georgia.
Realize you are leaving the country in six weeks.
Freak out.
Freak.
Freak.
Okay, got it all out.
Pumped.
Shop at REI.
Shop some more.
Spend lunch money on quick dry camping towel.
Ugh REI takes all your money.
The Lord is still good.
Donations keep coming in.
Blessed by family.
Blessed by friends.
Blessed by stangers.
SO BLESSED.
Reach second financial deadline.
Decide to move back in with parents to spend time before race.
Pack.
Get off Facebook and actually start packing.
Pack.
Eat.
Pack.
Sleep.
Enough sleep.
Pack.
Drive across country.
Unpack.
Sorta.
Immunizations?
Oops, make travel nurse appointment.
Get shots.
Shots.
Shots.
More shots.
Go to dentist.
Go to dermotologist.
Go to dentist again.
Enough appointments already.
Realize Launch is in two weeks.
Freak out.
Still need more gear.
Go to REI garage sale.
Okay, that's better.
Have a huge fundraiser.
Have a donor offer to double fundraiser.
God is good.
Donations pour in.
Pour.
Pour.
Still pouring.
Final count: $5,488.
Blessed to speechlessness.
Reached third financial deadline.
Begin to pack for launch.
Shirts.
Skirts.
Underwear.
More underwear.
More underwear.
Never too much underwear.
Pack tent.
Pack toiletries.
Pack miscellaneous items.
Still debate about sleeping pad.
Pack accessories.
Pack more underwear.
What? Don't judge.
Realize you are leaving in six days.
Can't do it on my own!
Pray.
Pray.
Ask others to pray for you.
Pray for others.
Realize encouraging teammates encourages you.
Start reading more and more Scripture.
Hey, this is cool.
Read.
Read blogs.
Read books.
Read Bible.
Go for a run.
Savor last few days in the USA.
Launch.
Going on the World Race. It's that easy.
Sounds easy enough, right? Want to try your own epic journey? Apply today for one of our two remaining January 2013 routes or our four new July 2013 routes.
