“Would you like to come on a mission trip?” Young me hears: a really cheap vacation with friends! Adult hears: take vacation days to go sweat doing manual labor in a third world country sleeping … Read more about Would you like to come on a mission trip?
First Day in Georgia
My dad and I flew into Atlanta last night and spent the night at a hotel. A smooth flight and only a few nerves. This morning we ate breakfast at Waffle House, mediocre food with excellent customer … Read more about First Day in Georgia
Traveling to launch
Hello there and welcome to my blog! Today is the first day of the trip and I am currently driving to Gainesville Georgia, about two hours away I believe. I’m still working on all my world race … Read more about Traveling to launch
FIRST POST
welcome to the blog!! This is where I’ll be posting about The World Race to provide a glimpse of the ways God will be working through my trip! Over the next nine months I have the incredible … Read more about FIRST POST
Hello!
Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog! My name is Janelle Smoker and I am so excited to share about this journey that we are about to go on. I got accepted to go on this trip to South Africa and Eswatini … Read more about Hello!
how did I end up here?
I sat in the third row of the sanctuary. It was your average Sunday. There was no new series, no new song in the set, and no altar call. At first glance, there was nothing “special” about that day. … Read more about how did I end up here?
Welcome to the World Race
Hey friends and family! This is a post I wrote last Saturday, the night I arrived at training camp in Georgia. I never got the chance to post it, so keep in mind that so much has happened since then … Read more about Welcome to the World Race
My Week Before
This past week, the end of August 2024, has been full of eating all my favorite foods, re-checking my packing list, and ton of goodbyes for now.Goodbyes and attempting to stuff a backpack with almost … Read more about My Week Before
Costa Rica Trip
Hi everyone! Before talking about my mission trip to Costa Rica, I want to talk about how God has moved in my life. On my last blog, August 12th, I told y'all that I was 18% raised and warned that I … Read more about Costa Rica Trip
