A year ago I didn’t even know where Nepal was, but then my daughter when on a mission trip around the world called the World Race. Eleven countries in eleven months. Originally, Nepal was not on her list of countries so when her team got rerouted there, I admit I had to look it up … Continue reading Nepal
11 in 11
2nd Act
I have been thinking and it seems to me that the WR is a door. For the racers, it is a door to service and humbling themselves. To living life in adventurous pursuit of Christ and all the terrible and wonderful ways that expresses itself. But it is also a door for the parents, not … Continue reading 2nd Act
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
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
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
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
The Long Hug
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke 15:17 This has to be one of my all-time favorite scriptures. It is from the parable of the Prodigal Son and … Continue reading The Long Hug
Voices of Children
What it is about the voices of children? No matter what language they are speaking, when they sing or talk in unison it is like a melody. Maybe it is because I am a teacher that I find the sound so irresistible, or maybe it is because of the way it makes me feel to … Continue reading Voices of Children
