How did I get here?
A week and a half ago I received a phone call from someone at the office telling me that they needed someone to immediately get on the road in the southeast since a nomad was unable to continue on this tour. They offered me the position and told me to keep an eye out for anyone who would be willing to quickly put their life on hold for about eight weeks.
It didn’t take long for me to want to go back out on the road again. Even though I had just gotten back from the LiNK gala in New York days before, and days before that the summer tour and a music festival, I was ready to get back on the road. It’s not everyday that you get a chance to drop everything in your life to travel for eight weeks, but I guess for me it is. However I must mention that I think the reason why it was such a joy for me to say yes is because of what Nomadship offers.
Nomadship is the chance to embark on a road trip that isn’t just for fun nor is it something random, rather it’s intentional and loaded with purpose. I would not be exploring the road for my own sake, I would be joining a movement far greater than myself. I was offered a chance to temporarily give everything up so that I might contribute toward bringing liberty to North Koreans. And not only would I be striving toward restoring the lives of those who are victims of injustice in North Korea, but I would be speaking in front of high school kids and college students hopefully inspiring and empowering them to join LiNK or some other cause. To me, that is a rewarding experience that few things in life can compete with.
Chris Onesto
