It’s crazy that my birthday was recently and in another country. I’ve always wanted to have a birthday in another country. I was not expecting however how it played out. I wanted to not be in the spotlight for my birthday, however I wasn’t expecting for COVID to once again get our squad. Luckily it was just the omicron variant. So, not as severe and it is essentially just a cold. I hated having to quarantine however. I was in quarantine quarantine because I didn’t get COVID in Romania, and because I’m unvaxxed. So I couldn’t leave at all. Others could because they got COVID in Romania, so they still had the antibodies.
I was also frustrated with how they moved everyone around to different rooms, but that’s for another blog when I’m done with the World Race if I can get fully funded. The night ended with pizza, a couple of episodes of the office, the new movie on Netflix Don’t Look Up and also cake. Despite being in quarantine and being in a horrible mental state after realizing I didn’t want to be alone on my birthday or away from everyone there was still some good moments. Like two of my roommates (Katie and Bailee, women of God who radiantly glow in joy and in the light of the Lord. Who live servant hearted every single day. Katie’s birthday is also the day before mine) blowing up balloons in the morning. Like Anthony, Isaak, Madison, Claran (great dancer who dances for Jesus and loves the Lord. Very skilled in being a leader), Chris, and April (very joyful every single day and loves the Lord with her whole being) coming to deliver an amazing and delicious chocolate cake with candles to be blown out.
It ended however with lies coming to my mind and me not feeling loved and feeling hurt and feeling betrayed. I know everyone gets busy, I just wasn’t expecting a good handful of my family and friends who I thought would reach out didn’t reach out and tell me “happy birthday” and the lies of the enemy got to me (I’m good now). I know it is a two way street as well though and even myself gets busy. At times I even forget my own birthday. Only reason I remembered it this year is because the only 3 January birthdays in my squad that I’m with for the World Race are all in the same week in a four day span. So even though I said I wanted to be alone quarantine happened and I infact did not want to be alone, but felt isolated anyways because of COVID. In the future I’ll try me best with telling others happy birthday and I’ll go forth with celebrating the little things and wanting to celebrate my birthday with others.
Stay tuned for my next blog when I write about a very eventful long travel day to our ministry site.
Sorry you’re having to deal with the craziness of this world with covid nonsense while on the Race! We’ll have lots to chat about when you get back to the States! You’ll have to come visit. On the plus side of it all God didn’t forget your birthday!!
Thank you!
Happy Belated Birthday! Praying for health and prosperity with your travels. AJ sent me 🙂
Even though you celebrated alone, I am happy your squad honored you and loved you through balloons and a cake- pretty cool given the restrictions. I am glad you were born!