You might be the parent of a World Racer who has returned if:You made their favorite food…immediately.You realize they do not want to spend every waking hour with you telling you about every detail.You wish they did.You didn’t realize that you STILL had expectations for them even after a year away.You try to let them … Continue reading You Might be the Parent of a World Racer Who has Returned If:
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Full Circle
I attended a launch of the next four squads of World Racers. I have come full circle. Sitting in the same seat in which I sat last 4th of July week, were parents who long to support their adult/child’s decision to go change the world. They wore brave smiles with sad eyes. Questions unspoken churned … Continue reading Full Circle
Love Language
Food is my love language. Seriously. I have a long line of Southern cooks in my family to thank for this fact. Southern women, of which I am one, learn early that food=love. By the age of 6, both my sister and I could make biscuits without help. (Melinda was actually 3 the first time … Continue reading Love Language
Snakes and Butterflies
I confess. I have a nervous stomach. It is an involuntary thing that has plagued me since I was young. I think it started when I went to the doctor for some reason or another. It felt like a cobra coiled into a knot in my gut. The closer I got to the exam room … Continue reading Snakes and Butterflies
Life in a Fish Bowl
My Dearest T-squad (and all other returning racers), You have lived this last 11 months in a fish bowl. You may not know that yet, but you are about to find out. It probably started with your parents, or your supporters, but it has since moved out like ripples on a pond to your communities, … Continue reading Life in a Fish Bowl
Re-Entry
When I look back at this year I am amazed at where I started out and where I am now. There was so much fear in me regarding not only my daughter, but all of my kids. God used the WR to expose just how little I trusted him and how much I was trusting … Continue reading Re-Entry
The Land of Opportunity
I have spent the last year learning about the world. Through the eyes of my daughter, I have seen amazing and sometimes heart wrenching stories of poverty, slavery, and abandonment. I have gone half way around the world to see them for myself. Looking into hopeless eyes causes you to see things differently. They are … Continue reading The Land of Opportunity
You might be the parent of a returning racer if…
You might be the parent of a returning racer if…. You have already put clean sheets on your racer’s bed. You have begun planning meals, snacks and treats with all their favorite foods. You have a system for marking off the days…ie: marking off your calendar, counting down in your journal, making construction paper chains. … Continue reading You might be the parent of a returning racer if…
Elephant Encounter
I have always thought elephants were cool animals. Ever since reading Dr. Seuss's, I Wish That I had Duck Feet as a kid, I have imagined how cool it would be to have a trunk. However, whenever I have gone to the Atlanta Zoo I have rarely seen an elephant. I am not sure why … Continue reading Elephant Encounter
Sunrise and Sunset
I was awakened in the wee hours of the morning by my phone ringing. I fumbled in the darkness until I found it. When I answered, the bright sun of Cambodia greeted me. Getting a Face Time call from the other side of the planet is one of my favorite ways to awaken. As I … Continue reading Sunrise and Sunset
Michelle's Mosaic 