Originally posted 2/15/2020   Over the last week and a half we have been in Indonesia for our first debrief. This is a time set aside to process our time in Australia and what God has been doing in and around us. This is also an intentional time of rest, which I'm learning is crucial to maintaining my health.  Before the Race I found it hard to take time to rest. It was normal for me to have a full time jo...

Originally posted 1/30/2020 Growing up in church and a Christian environment, there was a phrase I heard quite often: be careful what you pray for. Usually this referred to praying for patience because that would lead to God putting the person in situations that caused them to practice patience. I'd usually chuckle and make a mental note not to pray for patience. To this day I haven't prayed for that specificall...

Originally posted 1/23/2020 I've been out of the US for about a week now. Man, it's crazy how time flies! Australia is so amazing and our last week has been so full of ministry, bonding, and adventure. Our first few days here were spent resting and exploring, and on Sunday we started ministry by serving in local churches. The Lord has been working in my heart and I wanted to give you a glimpse into what He is do...

Originally posted 1/7/2020 For the past 5 years I had the opportunity to teach at a Christian school down in Florida. God blessed me with wonderful students and coworkers, and I learned a lot from them. A fond memory I have is with a coworker who was a PE coach. She was known for her goofy dance moves and sayings that she would teach the students. Some I still use because it's just part of my life now, and other...

Originally posted 12/21/2019 With less than 20 days until launch (bahhh!) I thought I would write a blog to give a deeper look into where I will be going next year and the heart behind the route.  The World Race offers a variety of routes to choose from focusing on different countries and parts of the world. The route I will be going on is called Expedition. At first it was the countries that drew me to th...

Originally posted 11/22/2019 Reading and writing are two of my favorite pastimes. If I’m not buried in a book, I am either mulling over story ideas in my head or scouring Pinterest for writing prompts. My dream is to become a published author someday. But writing fiction is not the same as writing about what is really going on around me.  In the beginning of my World Race journey I was super excited about blo...

Originally posted 10/17/2019 There are so many questions I get asked when I tell people that I’m going on The World Race. My favorite one to answer is “What are you most excited for?” Now there are a few different things that come to mind right away such as adventure, seeing new cultures, and being stretched by God. But the thing I’m most excited for is community – doing life with my squad. Some of us racers ...

Originally posted 7/23/2019 I’m sure we have all heard the saying, “Hurry up and wait.” We laugh as we say it at the post office while standing in line or mutter it during traffic. I heard it as a kid, and now it has taken on new meaning for me in this time of waiting and preparing for launch in January. During college, I worked for a school’s aftercare program. A coworker of mine, who also went to the same c...

Originally posted 6/8/2019 For some reason, blogging has been giving me a big headache. Hence why I have avoided it since February… It always seems like I can compose the perfect, well-worded blog posts while laying in bed falling asleep. And do I ever think to grab my phone and write it down? Of course not. That’s too easy. I figure that I can write it down the next morning, but when I try, I end up staring at ...