When I go running one of two things normally happens to my brain: 1. It completely shuts down or 2. It kicks into high gear and I am extremely reflective. When it is the latter I can typically compose upwards of 4-5 blogs at a time and can pretty much solve world peace while I am at it. Today was one of those days.
I remember when I was preparing to go on the Race the first time the most popular question I was asked was “there are plenty of people here that need help, why do you have to go overseas?”
Then I returned 11 months later and the most popular question was “well, when are you going to apply these things you learned and teach them to people here?”
Last fall I decided to lead a Race and go again and of course, the ever-popular question: “what about the people in your city that need help?”
As I jogged along this morning admiring the shiny BMW’s and Lexus’ parked in my neighbor’s driveways it hit me.
THAT is what I am doing!
I have been trying for literally months to figure out a way to communicate what I am doing, why I am doing it and how I need some help. I have written and erased at least 5 blogs that for some reason could not adequately describe the heart-pounding anticipation I have when I think about the World Race. It has been hard for me to express why I think the WR is the best vehicle out there for motivating my generation into action. Hard for me to express how understaffed we are and how I have been working harder than I ever have in my life to keep this thing chugging, hard for me to express how I see life change and world change in every racer that I meet. Hard for me to express just what goes on at training camps and debriefs.
All last week I was in GA for the largest training camp to-date (120 racers!!) and I came home tired and ready for a break. So off I went this morning on a run and i realized how I could share with you. I just needed to tell you that you were RIGHT! It IS happening here. There are many, many people HERE that need to know. The ones sitting in their cubicles wondering “is this it?”, the ones sitting in church pews wondering if this is the abundant life Jesus was talking about?!?, the ones wanting to make an impact with their lives.
Over the last 12 months more than 300 people from our country have been exposed to the “whisper” or the “rumor” of something more. 300 people have launched onto the World Race for the 1st time. 300 people have been given a chance to go after God in a way they never knew possible. 300 people have gotten up from dusty church pews and out of cubicles to go and see about this abundant life. 300 people have traded their D&G wardrobes for a 50lb backpack and cold water showers. 300 people have been touched by the Spirit of God.
To all the people who have asked, “why not here?” You were right. And we are doing it here.
