Soul Rebel 365

Since deciding to do this Soul Rebel project my life has done a complete 180 degrees in terms of how I view my future and how I decide to pursue my goals.  All changes I’ve welcomed because I realize that in order to try and impact lives I have to be receptive to what God has in store to prepare me for my trip.

You are all following me on this journey that is in its infancy and I ask that you permit me to make changes as I grow into this role to be a vessel to inspire you.  Soul Rebel 365 is constantly being tweaked as I study countries to visit, learn, and most importantly grow as an individual both spiritually and emotionally.  Having said that, these past three months have been incredibly enlightening to me in realizing God and myself.  I really don’t know how to describe it except that I wish it was a drink so I could give everyone a taste to see what I am feeling!  I am realizing that once I make myself available to be selfless then other blessings are poured onto me on a personal level. Let me say this: one’s motivation to help others should not be because we want to benefit from it, but because our eyes have been opened as we truly learn to love and reach out the best way we can.  Haiti is a perfect example of people selflessly donating and volunteering.  In such a tragedy the silver lining is the compassion of the human spirit.

Several posts ago I told you how Jordan Fuller was quickly becoming my Alberto Granado.  I have a good team of people that have been helping me plan this project but Jordan has been with me on the ground level, planning in detail and doing the Xs and Os of the trip. A funny thing happened in all of this — we fell in love.  We have history together and have known each other since 2005. She’s more detail oriented than I am and equally adventurous.  On January 24th (her birthday), I asked her to marry me and she said ‘yes’!  We are planning to get married this July.  The new plan is that she will join me on the one-year journey of Soul Rebel. Our timeline for Soul Rebel has shifted to accommodate our wedding and the taking care of some personal business. Obviously this changes my fundraising efforts and we will be looking to save and raise an additional $10,000 to facilitate our traveling.

In order for Soul Rebel to be successful, I have to be the best person that I can be and I am elated that I have someone who will be with me on this journey that pushes me to be a better person in all facets of my life. We will be spending a lot of time in seedy areas and living in poverty, so I am blessed to know that I have a partner who is willing to go these lengths with me. At the end of the day Soul Rebel is something we both care deeply about. We want to impact lives in a profound way, not just as a website or book that you stop to read occasionally. We have a long way to go as far as raising money so I implore you to please donate if you haven’t already done so.  Your investment will not be a waste. Soul Rebel 365 isn’t just a cool idea; it is a way of life.