I sit here in my bedroom awestruck by the fact that in 19 days I will be in Australia, my first country on the Word Race. 

I’ve watched so many videos, read so many blogs, and the virtual is about to become a reality for me. Pretty soon I’ll be sharing my stories and joining the ranks of many others who decidedly gave up their creature comforts for a year to travel the world for Jesus.

I think how blessed I am to have the opportunity to do something like this. When my mom was my age there was nothing like this available, let alone for twenty something year old women. 

People love asking me what I am going to do after the World Race. It’s something I take seriously and would love to have all the answers. I’m flattered that people think that I actually think that far ahead in my life. 

After the race, I would like to visit some missionary friends that live in Egypt. They are there through an organization called Live Dead and are serving as missionaries to unreached people groups. I want to see their ministry up close and see what life is like for them there. 

Aside from that, who knows? I'll be a completely different person by then with a new perspective.

Only 19 days away.