I think one of the best things about being a World Race parent is the expectancy of hearing about squad/ team activities at the end of each month.  When the squads are on the move the pictures start posting, and the blogs begin.  It is then I get to see all that has taken place … Continue reading World Race Parents

When the World Racers were preparing for their trip they were repeatedly and frequently told not to have expectations.  No expectations of what training camp would be like, or what ministry would entail. No thought about how traveling would look, or if the accommodations would be inside or out.  Preconceived ideas can be a hindrance. … Continue reading Great Expectations?

I have had many blind faith moments over the course of my life…moments when I could not see the outcome of a circumstance, and I had to just trust God in some way or another.  There was no rational explanation for how I was going to survive, my only option was to believe the promises … Continue reading Blind Faith

What is it about seeing my World Racer’s face on a computer screen and hearing her voice that stills my heart?  It’s not like I talked to her every day when she was living away from home before.  We might check in once a week or so by phone.  I did not feel the need … Continue reading Fanning Hope’s Flame

You might be the parent of a World Racer if you… 1. You have seriously considered standing on the corner and selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to raise funds for your racer. 2. You read WR blogs. 3. You check the parent facebook page hourly hoping to catch a glimpse of your racer. 4. You are … Continue reading You might be the parent of a World Racer if…

Can I be honest with you? I have a confession to make…I am not a missions person. You read that right. Even though from the time I was a kid I was involved in GA’s (That stands for Girls in Action for all you non-Baptists out there.) and Acteens. I heard all the stories and … Continue reading How to Help Hannah

The launch was amazing. The speakers were so down to earth and real. It was not a show, just genuine people leading these young people to change the world, while being changed themselves. It was comforting to see. The fellowship with other parents was a healing balm. Knowing I am not in this alone was … Continue reading My Own Adventure

I am sitting in my room which overlooks the runway at the airport. I watch the toy planes take off for worlds unknown to me. I think about the tiny people in those planes, people who have families and friends at home. They have jobs, and lives, and I wonder where they are going and … Continue reading Fly

As luck would have it, one of the summer school field trips I went on this summer included an archery lesson for my students. Just so you know, I do not believe in luck. After my Arrows in the Hands of a Warrior blog, I found the lesson fascinating because my eyes were still open … Continue reading More on the Arrow