As of 7:30pm PST, November 19, 2007 I will have completed my journey around the world.  It's will have been one of the wildest, most intense, most wonderful experiences of my life.  I have loved most minutes of it and am so looking forward to seeing everyone and hearing about your lives as well.  Ginger wrote a wonderful blog on how to welcome home a World Racer - I thought I'd offer it as a helpful tool to all you groupies out there!

This message is for all you out there that are soon to be receiving a WRer home.  What you may not realize is that WRer's need certain love and care
when they arrive home.  We have all just been through one of the
most ridiculous years of our lives and we need special care.    So here are some friendly tips on how to meet our special needs:

1.  
When receiving a WRer from the airport or at home please celebrate and
make signs, because they just might not recognize you!  It has been a
year!

2.  WRer's  have been starved from American/homemade food
for a loooooong long time, please feel free to take them out or
cook for them.  They need tasty nutrition they have been lacking
for a year.  Also doing this, you may be treated to some pretty
amazing entertainment with all their wild tales!

3.  WRer's are
about to be separated from their teammates.  They are going to miss that beautiful community where they received lots of
love emotionally, physically, and mentally this year.  Please spend
time and love on your WRer  a lot, and I mean A LOT!

4.  Please do
not set yourselves on high expectations that we are coming home super
holy or perfect.  I'm sorry to break this to all of you, but we are
not. We probably are all better people and a lot of us are different
and have learned a lot, but  we still have many weaknesses and flaws. 
So just beware of that. 

5. WRer's need time to adjust to
being home.  Being able to buy several things at one store is abnormal
for them.  So they might be a bit overwhelmed at times.  So please give
them time and grace.

6. ( This is one I added, compliments of Katie Bischoff.)  Please do create some sort of timeline of your own life for the past year.  (i.e.  January 15 - started new job.  January 31 - started dating Livingston. February 10 - passed part of the CPA.  March 12th - broke up with stupid Livingston...and so on).  We want to hear what happened with you too, but have no idea where to start.

I love you all and have survived off of (aside from Jesus) your prayers, support and love.  I couldn't have done it without you (seriously).  Side note: The Lord brought in the rest of my support and I am fully supported.  Praise Jesus!)