Hi everyone! 

I am getting so excited as I count down with my group to head to our training camp! October is coming up so fast!! Then we get to really focus on the last few months with family and friends before we all leave for OUR WORLD RACE. Crazy. 

If any of you know me you know I love instagram and I've almost turned my social media account into a personal blog. Giving updates on my weight loss, how I've been handling my mental health, my walk with the Lord, all of the things. This morning I was thinking why am I not using this?! My actual blog, my platform to update everyone not just my journey while I am overseas but before the race! I don't know why I have been so timid to post on here!

I also owe it to all of the people supporting me and following my journey to post on here, thus I am going to be posting a lot more! Get ready because when I dip my toe in a little bit I end up diving in!! 

With that long intro I am filled with so much hope and excitement. Since March I have been very anxious and questioning everything. Yes we are in a pandemic and that does not help anything, but waiting a year before you leave on a trip like this is just a long time to well, think. I have really felt the enemy pressing in and telling me lies. I was worrisome about fundraising and if we were even able to go on the race or not. 

I finally hit a breaking point of "why am I not giving this to you Lord?". I really had to pray constantly and even now when I feel those thoughts coming and just give them to God. To not dwell in my anxiety and it has been so so good. I have been filled with hope lately and I have been getting so excited to leave on the race! 

Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation, by prayer and petition , with THANKSGIVING, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6