Recently we have had a change in some details of our race route and in some other race details. One of my squad mates summed up this life lesson with this:
"Welcome to The World Race where nothing goes as planned and flexibility is essential, BUT the LORD has us! So no worries!" Kristin Korson, U Squad 2013
More than ever I am learning to live in moment and take things as they come. We are encouraged to let go of expectations for the world race, because things change so quickly. It's freeing to let go and know that God is going to take us where HE wants. With this being said our original route has changed. Three countries India, Nepal, and Ukraine switched out of our route. Instead of these countries we will be going to Malaysia, Bulgaria, and Albania. I?ve added information about the new countries that we will be going to.
September: CHINA
October: THAILAND
November: CAMBODIA
December: MALAYSIA
Enter a world entrenched in Islam. A people within the thriving metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysians still live in ignorance of the Good News of Jesus Christ. As we delve into this culture of works-based religion, strong self-discipline, and uncanny faith, we will have the unique opportunity to deliver hope and point the people to their Redeemer.
January: THE PHILIPPINES
February: ALBANIA
Located on the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula, with its coast along the Adriatic Sea, Albania is Mother Teresa?s birthplace. Did you know that the apostle Paul had actually been to Albania during his missionary travels (Romans 15:19) Albania declared independence in 1912, but then was occupied by Italy then Germany for a few years, during World War II. Afterwards, Albania was under Soviet rule, which ended in the early 1990s. There were only a dozen or so Christians then; today there are thousands. Most of the population identify themselves as Muslim (70%) while the remainder is Orthodox Christian (20%) and Catholic/Protestant (10%). Our ministry: will be to simply connect with the young people. As we build friendships with students, we will get to tell them how Jesus tore the veil — thicker than even the Iron Curtain that divided Europe — that separated man from God.
March: BULGARIA
This southern-central European country is the 16th largest in Europe. Its geography is varied with mountain ranges, plains and a coastline along the Black Sea. Its economy is growing, but among all the European Union members it ranks lowest in terms of income. Organized crime is an issue as is human trafficking. Bulgaria is mainly a source of trafficking in persons yet also, to a lesser extent, a transit point and destination of trafficking. Here, about half the population claims to be orthodox and over 10% are Muslim.
April: ROMANIA
May: KENYA
June: UGANDA
July: RWANDA
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