How was I called to the World Race?
It started this past July, as I traveled to Rwanda, Africa, to work with the FFA: Go Africa and Catholic Relief Services on an international agricultural development experience. Before the trip, I was set on joining the Peace Corps following my graduation, however while I was in the country God changed my heart in more ways than words can describe. After 19 days in Africa, I came home lost and confused as to where God was leading me. During our time in Africa one of my teammates mentioned the World Race, and thus one day in September I found myself exploring their website.
The feeling of comfort, love, and peace wrapped around my heart as I sit staring at the website browser opened on the World Race. This was the strongest feeling I have ever had pull at my heart. I could hear the words that I never thought God would say to me, "Go forth and make disciples of all nations, I am calling you to share my love and my word with my people."
I never thought I would be a missionary. I was not good enough, capable, and it was not my calling. Oh how wrong I was. After this moment I had at the computer, I prayed for many weeks making sure this was the direction God was leading me in. I then gained the support of my family and promptly applied to the World Race, interviewed, and have been accepted. I have never felt more assured, confident, content, and loved then in this moment and the decision I have made. For the first time in my life, I am putting my heart and life into the one thing I was called to do on this earth. I am setting aside my societal comforts of a home, job, multiple sets of clothes, a car, money, etc. and going to share God's message with his people. Radical.
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