Sailing Off to My Dream: ANTARCTICA

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My heart is racing right now. I mean, really racing. This is it. This is the day. March 25, 2015. I’ve been dreaming about this day since 2011. I remember coming back from my first trip abroad and saying to myself, “I gotta see more of this world.” England and France were the countries that kicked off this journey. Being loved on by my Luton family in England motivated me to really start seeing more of this great, big world.

So in jest, I set a goal:  Visit all seven continents by 30.

And one by one, I  saw them. North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and today I set off for Antarctica.

I’m writing this from the bilioteca (library) in Ushuaia, Argentina. I’ll use their WiFi to call my great-grandmother (101) and my parents before boarding. My dad will probably say a quick prayer for me, my mom will probably give me her usual motherly advice on being wise and prayerful, and my great-grandma will probably scream a bit out of excitement and tell me to look my best even while I’m in the bitter cold. Gotta love Grandma Brown!

Well, I better get off of here. I need to get to those calls. I’m scheduled to board in an hour. We’ll embark in about three.  I solicit your prayers as we journey to this foreign land.

Before I go, I’d like to thank everyone who encouraged me these last three and a half years. Okay, tears are falling now. Thanks for believing in me, praying for me, giving me tips and advice, sharing my story, lending me your couch or shoulder, picking me up from bus stations, airports, train stations, giving me a pep talk and for just being a listening ear. Thank you. I’m so grateful for your part in this story. Thank you so much.

I look forward to sharing pictures and stories from this trip. I’ve asked God for three things for this trip:

1. To hear from God for direction.

2. Divine encounters/connections.

3. To cry because of the beauty of God’s Creation.

I don’t think number 3 will be hard to achieve at all, seeing that I’m wiping tears as I write from my tablet. 😉

Enough blabbering, time to get to those calls. Once again, I love you and thank you for the constant love.

Ciao for now!

Miss Seven by 30

14 thoughts on “Sailing Off to My Dream: ANTARCTICA”

  4. Awesome Karissa, dreams not only come true in fairy tales, they also come true in real life! You’re an amazing person who is bringing great glory to an amazing God! All the while bringing intriguing experience’s into our lives! May all three of your prayer request’s be answered. Blessings

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  5. Antartica? I don’t remember you telling us you would do it! AWESOME! Enjoy it and take care. God bless you.

    PS.: Share the pictures!

    Rene
    One of the brazilian guys in Ushuaia.

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    1. Thank you so much, Rene! I’m so glad that I made it back. Thanks for your support and kindness while I was in Ushuaia. God bless you too! Where are you guys right now anyway? 🙂 I’ll be posting videos and pictures very soon. 🙂

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