After a week of leadership training, another week of preparation and sessions, and two COVID tests, we are finally ready to leave for Honduras! We will be spending two months in the mountains of … Read more about Finally
Thoughts Before I Leave
Here I am again, a familiar place. Excitement and anxiety mix together in my chest. It is almost time. In a matter of hours, I will board a plane to Georgia, leaving everything once again for 5 … Read more about Thoughts Before I Leave
Now What?
I am officially home. 11 months has come and gone, and I am back in Dallas. Sometimes I can't believe that it's actually over, other times I question whether it even happened. This year has been … Read more about Now What?
It’s Been A While
It is officially month 11 of the Race. I can't believe that we are already here. The days have been long, but the weeks have flown by. I feel like I've been caught in a daze. I didn't expect … Read more about It’s Been A While
The Garden
I thought that I was broken, A clock that no longer ticks, An empty well with nothing left to give. I thought that my fragmented pieces Were the only light that shone Through the heaviness of my … Read more about The Garden
I Thought We Were Hopeless
The heaviness of that night leaked into the next day. That morning, we were going to take the women out. It is the one time a week where the women are able to leave the program and do something fun. … Read more about I Thought We Were Hopeless
My Night In the Streets
We packed into the van, unsure of what the night would entail. We drove through the streets as night fell upon the city. We pulled up to the side of the street and climbed out of the van. Remnants of … Read more about My Night In the Streets
Ministry In the Jungle
In Costa Rica, we spent most of our time in Los Chiles, aka, the jungle. Every morning, we woke up to the sound of monkeys hollering and dogs barking. At night, we would layer on clothes to prevent … Read more about Ministry In the Jungle
How Far We’ve Come
It's official. We have reached the halfway point of the Race. Tomorrow, our alumni squad leaders will stay behind, and my squad will move forward on our own. There are a lot of emotion, ranging from … Read more about How Far We’ve Come
