my dearest,
I just wanted to update you with where things are at!
As of 12/5/13 I am officially funded to launch and then some!
I am so blessed by those of you who are giving me feedback about my recent blogs, encouraging me as my month count down to launch begins, helping me focus on what's important but keeping me distracted when it's necessary, supporting me financially to help me get to this point, and allowing me to vent when things get hard!
I still have around 8,600 more to raise, so please consider staying on this journey with me in prayer and financially.
While on the race, it will be even more difficult to raise support, so it will be up to you guys to share my blogs with your friends, PLEASE.
And lastly, please keep me in prayer to continue to trust the Lords provision in my fundraising as well as trusting the Spirits guidance while I'm on the field!
Second thing:
I would love it more than anything if we kept in touch while I'm on the field. Just because I'm going on an extravagant adventure to 11 awesome countries, please don't disregard anything going on in your life… I guarantee I'll think the things that are going on in your life are freaking awesome… so.. FILL ME IN, take picture and send them to me VIA e-mail! I still want to be a part of your life while I'm gone so that we can continue a friendship/relationship. And I promise to fill you in with as much as I can.
My email: [email protected] — send me emails to update me on things, even if you may think it's awkward to send me an email talking about yourself, I won't. I need to hear from yall. I will need to be reminded that I still have friends back in the states. I will try to contact you when I can, but because I'm not sure what each day will bring and I know internet is sketchy, I can't promise anything. But you can. So please, for me, take some time out of your day to send me a quick e-mail, it will mean the world to me.
Oh, and click here. Just do it.
Each and every one of you play such a big role in this journey. I'm absolutely astonished by how amazing this process has been. It has been beyond challenging. It has stretched me beyond what I believe I am capable of handling, but it truly has made me stronger and each challenge has brought so much humility, a new level of faith in Him, and allowed me to trust Him even more as a new challenge arises.
Lastly:
As some of you may know, (because of social media), MY ROUTE HAS CHANGED!
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Thailand
Burma (Myanmar)
Cambodia
Malaysia
Philippines
South Africa
Swaziland
I am now going to Asia before Africa. I will spend 5 months in Asia instead of 4 with Cambodia being the new country. I will be ending my Race in Africa the last 2 months (YAY TO SPENDING MY 24th IN AFRICA) !
This is the order I will be traveling next year, unless my route changes again (which could happen).
So, friends, here's to you and your giving hearts.
Here's to you and your weekly/daily prayers on my behalf, when I couldn't.
Here's to you and your encouragement.
Here's to you for believing in me.
Here's to you and your faith in me going, when I had none.
Here's to you and your abundant love and support.
The Lord foreknew this moment and I am floored by how He works.
A little over a week ago, I was questioning His plans for me and I was still on the fence about even going.
Thank you for taking a leap of faith and helping me get to this point… I really don't have the words to express my gratitude.
I wish I had them, I really, really do.
Since December of 2011, I have longed to say something and really mean it. So here it goes…
I, Andrea Lance, am officially a January 2014 World Racer.
Praise Him for His love for me.
Praise Him for His voice that spoke over me 2 years ago to be patient and wait.
Praise Him for His sometimes annoying pursuit, even when I couldn't wait.
Praise Him for not giving up on me when i give up on Him.
Praise Him for His abundant patience.
Praise Him for His timing.
Praise Him for the challenges that arose these last two years.
And I praise Him for you. Because of you, my dream has come true.
