ANATOMY OF A
WORLD RACER:
Leaving the hotel in Miami to head to the airport. Off to Ecuador!!!
1. Toms. Essential missionary/style/humanitarian statement shoes.
2. The one pair of jeans you’re wearing for a year, absolutely necessary
to wear on travel days to make sure your pack doesn’t weigh too much.
3. World Race T-Shirt (can’t see it here, but it’s pretty much awesome.)
4. Sling purse, preferably made in a third world country (in this case, Guatemala).
5. Nalgene, complete with stickers from past travel so ours all look different
(because we ALL have nalgenes.)
6. Waterproof sport watch. The kind most people would never wear on a regular
basis, but extremely important since we’ll be switching time zones constantly and
jumping in random rivers.
7. Daypack. Full of all your electronics, toiletries, and other things that we will not
survive the world race without.
8. Aviators. Enough said.
9. Camera bag, in mouth. Fully accessible for the random photographic opportunity.
(Sometimes this place is taken by the passport/boarding pass.
10. Gigantic backpack. Full of clothing, a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and
the three pairs of shoes we will survive this year with.
THE DUB begins our trek around the world. Here’s two links to some
pictures on Facebook. Enjoy!
(copy & paste the URL’s)
The Dub Around The World
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.532613368082.2028255.170100777&l=d763f3ab9e
Launch Week in Florida
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.532610379072.2028254.170100777&l=eb6bd29588
Thanks soooo much for your prayers! This week was such
a wonderful transition between home and the race. We
met so many wonderful families and people. We got to
share about the Lord with people on our flights, our taxi
drivers, and the hotel concierge was actually applying for
The World Race! Small world! We also were able to serve
dinner at a Christian camp, make friends with some
awesome kids, relax in the pool and at the beach, compare
what we all packed, and trek to the airport. Our flight
leaves in about an hour – OH. MY. GOSH.
See y’all in Quito!
P.S.K. I didn’t forget, see! I love you so much girl, and it was such a blessing to meet you. You are beautiful and lovely and special and talented, and I promise I’ll never ever forget you. I had so much fun with you and can’t wait to see you again. We all have told our whole squad about you and how awesome you are. I. miss. you. Kendall. 🙂
Hi Steph! I’m new at this blog stuff, so I hope I’m doing this right and that you will see these comments of mine. I’m at VBS each night this week seeing your Dad and Cyndy, so I knew you were in the air flying to Ecuador this evening. I’ve been praying for you every day, and pray God will keep me faithful to do so the whole time you’re gone. I have enjoyed reading all you have written so far — you are a very good writer, adding humor and intrigue to whatever information you are sharing; I will look forward to any updates that come my way. I pray God will make a way for you to communicate often, especially for your dad’s sake. For different reasons, of course, this race will be as challenging for him as it is for you. Please be careful! I know the Lord will be with you every step of the way, and that He will help you to see parts of the world through His eyes. I know He will use you in a mighty way touch hearts, plant seeds and make a difference for Jesus’ sake.
God Bless you and your team!
In His Love,
Angela
I “ditto” Angela’s comments. We are so excited for you and pumping tranquilizer fluid into your dad’s drinks. So great to see you off and running on this World Race! Praying for you all to expand the Kingdom – God bless!
Ken and Sally
Stephanie,
QUITE a fashion statement!! OY VEY!! I’m new at this blog stuff too!! I am SO excited for you and what you are going to do and encounter!! God is going to shine so awesomely through you!!! Know that Dick and I will be praying for you daily and Jesus is going to be WAY liftrd up on this trip. Think constantly of HIM, especially when you are cold, it is raining..you are trekking down a muddy road and it doesn’t seem to be going well. Remember, He is there with you enabling you, working and walking through you!! All I say is YOU GO GIRL!!! I look forward to all your ‘on the road’ reports!!!
Blessings, in His love
Sue Mac
Don’t forget your positive pants! See you this week girl!