I am a Daughter of the King. I am a sister. I am a friend. I am a daughter. I am a sales rep. I am an equestrian. I am a marathon runner. I love Starbucks Peppermint Mochas. I love any and all sweet treats. I love my friends. I love my family. I love laughing. I love serving and service projects. I love the Lord.
I grew up in a Christian home but somehow missed the concept of a
relationship with Him. I could sing all the songs, pray all the prayers, but was missing out of the love and peace that only a Savior can provide. I accepted Christ at the age of 25 and nothing has been the same since, praise the Lord!
Christ ushered in sweeping changes in my attitude, (did you know it’s not about me??), my actions, my relationships and my future. Most of all I will spend Eternity with HIM. All else is peanuts compared to that. How can we NOT go and tell the world?
Once I heard a Pastor explain it this way….If I found the cure for cancer wouldn’t I want to share the life-saving information with everyone on the planet? Absolutely! And can’t we see that the love of Christ is so much bigger than the cure for cancer? It is the cure for loneliness, sadness, discontentment, sickness, death, etc…So why would we ever question our mission to go and spread news of the cure?
Jesus wasn’t joking when he said “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).
The World Race basically found me. I had been avoiding God’s call on my life for a mission trip for a long time and He finally got my attention. I googled for Short Term trips to Africa and for some reason the Race came up. I was intrigued because of my obsession with the Amazing Race on CBS. I checked it out and quickly realized it was not for me because I have a great job, a mortgage, truck payment, horse, great friends, etc…Months later I was still searching for a trip and the World Race appeared again. 10 minutes and an out-of-body experience later my application was submitted. 2 weeks later and I was accepted and making preparations to leave for a year. Only God could have come up with this plan!
Of course I have concerns and doubts about paying the bills, quitting my job, leaving behind my amazing friends and family, and let’s not forget the fundraising…..but, what an opportunity for God’s glory to be revealed. It has all been placed before Him and He will do as He sees fit.
For now and forever I will trust Him.
