My Next Adventure!

One of my favorite quotes is by a woman named Rachel Wolchin. It says, “if we were meant to stay in the same place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” I’ve been a world traveler, house mover, and earth explorer since I was 5 years old, when we flew across the ocean to India. Traveling has been my life, and while I loved it most of the time, once I reached the beginning of high school and covid hit I was ready to stay in one place for a while. However, after living here in Thailand for more than 4 years, I’ve realized it’s just not in my nature to stay in one place. I don’t have roots; I have feet that want to trek through jungles, hike across mountains, climb up rocks, and swim through deep waters. I like to think that I was born with a longing for adventure and the unknown, and this longing brought me to the decision of doing a gap year with World Race. I’ve always felt truly myself, truly content, and truly joyful when I’m out in nature, experiencing God’s wonderous creations to the fullest. On this trip, I’ll get to do that AND be with others who love Jesus and adventure too, and we get the opportunity to share that love with others who haven’t yet heard or experienced it yet. As the trip nears, my excitement grows, and I can hardly wait for it to start. However, I am still human, and there are things I am nervous and sad about as well. I’m worried I’ll miss my family unbearably, and I’m sad about missing a whole year of my siblings’ lives. I’m afraid that I’ll have trouble relating to the other people on my trip, because I’ve come from a pretty different lifestyle and background from them. I’m also nervous about having no idea what I want to do after I finish this trip. Overall, I’d say my excitement is outweighing my fears(for now…), but I still would really appreciate prayer for peace in the unknown and comfort as I’m away from those I love most. I trust that God is going to do incredible things in my life this next year, and I hope that the stories I will have to share bring some encouragement and amusement to you as well. I will continue to post updates on here throughout the trip so you can follow along on my journey:) Hooray for my next adventure!