Write Around the World
This time last year, my husband told me he needed something different, something that made a difference, something that would be a big adventure.
‘So I’ve been thinking about combining adventure, photography, motorbikes and philanthropy. I’d like to ride around the world raising awareness for Water for Africa. What do you think?’
His look suggested fear, perhaps fear of me saying no. Perhaps fear of me saying yes.
It took less than a few seconds for me say, ‘That’s wonderful. You should do it.’
In the last year, he assembled a team, worked out the details of the route, built a motorbike, secured visas, signed up for insurance, got vaccinated and, in a few weeks time, he’s leaving on an eight-month Odyssey around the world.
While my husband is riding around the world, I’ll be writing around the world. We’ll meet up in various places and, in between, I’ll be writing, visiting friends, volunteering and having my own adventures.
That’s how a lot of stuff in our lives goes. We think of a crazy idea, say yes, then work out how to make it happen. The dueling banjoes of faith and fear play as a constant backdrop to our lives.
All the what-ifs, all the what-were-we- thinkings, all the battles between faith and fear combine in a life we feel called to live.
God whispers and we follow.
I’ll be blogging from wherever I am in the world and sharing the journey with you, but here’s a little window into how the year will go:
Sydney, Dunsborough, New York, LA, Denver, Seattle, Vancouver, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, England, Moscow, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia.
From climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, seeing wells established in Tanzania, hiking up glaciers and mountains, enjoying high tea in London, sipping wine under a Tuscan sun to visits to bookstores, I’m sure my adventures this year will be an amazing opportunity to find some lived experiences that will enrich, and inspire, my writing.
Catching up with my husband along the way will be the icing on the cake. Our conversations will be interesting for sure!
I wish I could take you all with me to share in this magnificent journey, but I hope you will follow along through social media and the blog.
Follow Steve’s Journey
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