Meet the Team: All Squad Edition

There is a disease running rampant throughout Planet Earth. Scientists, philosophers, and theologians have named said disease “sin.”

There is a cure, however.

Organization Adventures In Missions has called out for people to help spread this cure called “Jesus” to all the nations.

You are playing The World Race. Now is the time to choose your character.

https://youtu.be/cBDOkDgJ5V4 (because every video game needs a soundtrack. ^^^)

Please note: All characters include: A Bible, the Armor of God, the Holy Spirit and a water bottle. 

Press “X” to Continue. 

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Cici Turner

    Strengths: Loyalty to the LORD, perseverance

    Weaknesses: Anything unsanitary, dogs, feet

    Inventory: Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry, socks, dental floss

    Skills: Asking profound questions, making Madison belly-laugh, spoken word mastermind

    Recharge Method: Hiding from everyone 

    Battle Tactic: Praying in tongues 

    Ideal Terrain: Caves

Zach Martin

    Strengths: Trustworthy, strong-willed

    Weaknesses: Long bus rides, only listens to UPPERROOM and MBL Worship, always in Knees mode

    Inventory: Downloaded sermons, JBL speaker, Chacos

    Skills: Preaching, pool, making peach cobbler

    Recharge Method: Long walks with The Father

    Battle Tactic: The Finger of Death

    Ideal Terrain: Woods

Naomi Hasenyager

    Strengths: Possesses integrity, understanding

    Weaknesses: Ketchup, making decisions, onions

    Inventory: Deck of cards, Club Social crackers, blanket with her family’s faces on it

    Skills: The art of Google Photos, experienced therapist, professional candid photographer, can kill a bear with a bow & arrow

    Recharge Method: Dancing unashamedly, watching her favorite movies

    Battle Tactic: Getting to the root of the problem and talking them out of their decision 

    Ideal Terrain: Missoula, Montana

 

Steph Trausch

    Strengths: Nurturing, generous

    Weaknesses: Newborn babies, is considered blind without her glasses, whispering

    Inventory: Bracelets from each country, Birkenstocks, the best-tasting snacks 

    Skills: Will try anything, adaptable, strong sense of direction

    Recharge Method: Calling her nanny family

    Battle Tactic: Assembling her army of nanny children

    Ideal Terrain: Campground 

Jamall Little

    Strengths: Generosity, honesty

    Weaknesses: Strength (will break anything [glass] simply by picking it up), not being able to fit in anybody else’s pants, unable to communicate with children in a gentle manner

    Inventory: An extra jacket for anyone who needs it, endless supply of snacks to share, contact info of everybody in the world

    Skills: Can carry multiple water jugs, knowledge of every restaurant in Austin, Texas, dead-pan delivery

    Recharge Method: Watching sports games

    Battle Tactic: Too scary-looking to actually fight

    Ideal Terrain: Mission of Hope base in Dominican Republic

Zachary Johnson

    Strengths: perspective, ponderer

    Weaknesses: restrictions, crowded spaces, regularly MIA

    Inventory: Peruvian poncho, guitar, bucket hat

    Skills: exploring, keen observation, stealthy, gives restorative hugs, the only man on the squad who understands New Girl references, 

    Recharge: Seeking alone time 

    Battle Tactic: Tae Kwon Do

    Ideal Terrain: The uncharted

Amanda Heller

    Strengths: Self-confidence, theologically and politically knowledgeable

    Weaknesses: Liberals, open waters, purple corn desert

    Inventory: Cute outfits, TheosU, creamy peanut butter

    Skills: Knowledge of anything Taylor Swift, providing N Squad ladies with Sunday morning clothes, defending her faith and political beliefs. 

    Recharge Method: Watching romance movies or Kirk Cameron videos

    Battle Tactic: Apologetics

    Ideal Terrain: Austin, Texas

Emma Cato

    Strengths: Finding Christ in any situation, evangelism

    Weaknesses: Bugs, bag weight limits, big plates of food, gas stoves

    Inventory: Exploding Kittens, Disney+, embroidery floss

    Skills: Possesses Biblical history knowledge, athletic training/nursing background, bracelet-making

    Recharge Method: Watching Disney movies, winning card games

    Battle Tactic: llama hands

    Ideal Terrain: Beach and ocean

Kayla Calkins

    Strengths: Honest/Straight shooter, not easily run off course

    Weaknesses: Baby farm animals (specifically cows), salt, chubby babies

    Inventory: Nike slides, purple Lakers shirt, massive plastic water bottle

    Skills: Cowgirl, Co-owner of Dirt In the Shirt, President of Bunion Babies Extermination Services, experienced card player/teacher

    Recharge Method: Listening to sermons in bed

    Battle Tactic: Stares unwaveringly until opponent apologizes 

    Ideal Terrain: Anywhere horses and cows are

Ericka Robinson

    Strengths: impossible to out-love, inclusive

    Weaknesses: Belching, Jesse Williams, pats on the back

    Inventory: Crocs, that one long-sleeved gray shirt from her college, nail polish remover 

    Skills: Comedian, can make a song out of thin air, avid dancer

    Recharge Method: annoying Madison and Cici

    Battle Tactic: legit hurls herself at you. 

    Ideal Terrain: “Africa”

Sarah Badgett

    Strengths: Innovation, knack for learning new skills

    Weaknesses: Sunshine, unable to accept chivalry, mathematics

    Inventory: Timberland boots, patched flannel, sunscreen, aloe

    Skills: Can befriend any animal (especially dogs), creator of memorable team times and MTT Blogs, big time birthday-celebrator

    Recharge: Requires engaging the creative side of her brain

    Battle Tactic: Kickboxing

    Ideal Terrain: Jungle

Jamie McPherson

    Strengths: Looks for the bright side, disciplined

    Weaknesses: Requires lots of sleep, cartilage ear piercings, being in one place for a long time

    Inventory: Soccer shorts, shower exfoliator, blue drawstring bag

    Skills: Sports, meal prepper, taking under three-minute showers

    Recharge Method: Getting a good workout in

    Battle Tactic: Possesses better stamina

    Ideal Terrain: Gym

Liz Skinner

    Strengths: Apt for learning, reflective

    Weaknesses: Having no schedule, constantly forgets her water bottle, Osprey airporter

    Inventory: Laptop that contains a thorough description of every day of the Race, scrapbook of the Race, violin

    Skills: Knowing every book by C.S. Lewis, Spanish, musically inclined

    Recharge Method: Listening to new music, journaling 

    Battle Tactic: Amanda Heller

    Ideal Terrain: San Jose, Costa Rica 

Emily Riggs

    Strengths: Knowledgeable, curious

    Weaknesses: People who interrupt her, the same question being asked more than once, meat

    Inventory: Cute headbands, her yellow oversized World Race T-shirt, the entirety of every travel day down to the minute 

    Skills: Finder of cute coffee shops, Biblically knowledgeable, walking Bananagram dictionary 

    Recharge Method: Alone time

    Battle Tactic: Pointing out every fallacy in opponent’s “villain speech”

    Ideal Terrain: Colorado mountains

 Josh Little

    Strengths: Adaptability, melanin

    Weaknesses: Clumps of stray hair, Zach wearing his glasses, laughs at the most inopportune times, unable to say “no”

    Inventory: Glasses that make anyone look good, machete, Kev’s jacket

    Skills: Eating anyone’s leftover food, fluent in Spanish, can consume any combination of flavors

    Recharge Method: Worshiping The Creator

    Battle Tactic: Flicking [Damage: concussion-inducing.]

    Ideal Terrain: Mountains

Madison Allison

    Strengths: Compassion/empathy/grace

    Weaknesses: Cheese, stray dogs, dirty living spaces

    Inventory: “Joe Mama” jokes, an aesthetically pleasing Instagram page, shears 

    Skills: Knows any pop culture reference, sleep talking, ASL

    Recharge Method: Being in nature (ideally with at least one moth)

    Battle Tactic: Dance battle

    Ideal Terrain: Mountains of Honduras

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Press “X” to continue with your selected player.

Proceeding to the next level: Africa

L o a d i n g . . .

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