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I have gotten this question a lot since talking to people at home:
What is my biggest struggle since being home from the World Race?
ANSWER: Trying to mesh World Race scheduled and regular life ministry into my daily life today, here in America. Being just a month off the race, needless to say, I am still figuring that out.
 
I have been flying a lot lately (and you would know that if I had that gps foursquare thing only on new fancy phones in which I cannot afford, that I missed while I was on the race. Ya know, that thing that helps stalkers out by telling the world wide web where you’re at all the time!) and so I have seen a lot of this great country. I have seen the mountains that look like hills from above. I have seen the typical suburbia-land cul de sacs that make me think of the intro to Weeds, the tv show. I have seen the oceans, lakes and rivers that look like puddles from 20,000ft. I have seen some really kind and some not so kind people. It can be easy to get in the mind set that “ministry” only happens at church or at a a church function. I was flying to visit friends. I was flying for pleasure, for an escape, for relaxation – not for “ministry” or anything like that. But isn’t that just when the Lord hits ya?

Being the non-confrontational woman that I am, seeing that my prime window seat was taken on one of my flights, I just sat down in the middle seat. After all the seats around me filled up, a uniformed soldier comes near, looking for his seat. Of course, it wasn’t just me in the wrong seat, but the whole group of us were all playing musical chairs. The solider went up to the front to ask the flight attendant what to do, and waited there. The flight attendant came to the woman sitting in my seat and told her that she had gotten upgraded to first class. Without skipping a beat, she told her to give the first class seat to the soldier.

Wow. I just sat there in amazment for a second. This woman just gave up her first class seat for a very long flight ahead. Then it hit me, THAT’S MINISTRY. No one had dragged me out of bed that morning, forcing me to go door to door evangelizing for ministry that day. But there I was, astonished that true kindness and generosity still exists in this world. Realizing that ministry is right here in my lap. That woman was doing ministry already! So that sparked a great conversation with the woman where we discussed Jesus and Godly service, and just life. I got more filled from that conversation than I have at some church services. Cause this is where the rubber meets the road. This is where I have to put forth that boldness that was spoken over me and be the woman of God that I know I am. I have to walk the walk and recognize that I am still a missionary, even though I am no longer backpacking across the world. The United States is my missions field right now. And I need to embrace that, and act on it.

This is me, walking the walk that I talked about all year. Putting into practice everything that I have learned and done all year long. Making sure my thoughts and actions are always aligned with The Lord’s and walk only where the Spirit leads. Which leads me to my next step…
 
 
*insert dramatic drumroll here*
 

I will now be working for Adventures in Missions, as a team member in their new leadership development department. I will support a variety of world outreach projects though leadership development, project management and mobilization. I could not be more excited about where He is leading me right now, and how He is so graciously and miraculously setting everything up for me in this new adventure. Here is where you come in: This new season requires support from you. I am in need of much prayer and encouragement as I step out in faith here. I am also in need of financial funds so that I may live and work in this position. I will be pouring into leaders and working on projects to further the Lord’s Kingdom. As Louie Giglio puts it, I will be a “door holder” for others to experience God’s love on the missions field. Those brave leaders out there need love and encouragement themselves so that they may continue to be the hands and feet of Christ in these 3rd world countries. I will now have the priviledge of doing so from an office in Gainesville, Georgia.

 

 
Please feel free to comment, ask questions and email me for more information as to how to support me next. Remember, I could not have done the World Race without your support, therefore I cannot move forward in this next step without yall as my amazing supporters cheering me on by reading my blog, commenting encouragment through the posts, praying and financially supporting me. Appreciation is not just a state of being for me, it has moved me to action. Your previous help empowered me to change the world one relationship at a time. I am now moved to more action by bringing life to leaders gloablly through Adventures in Missions.
 
Please prayerfully consider how to best support me next.
Cause remember, I can’t do this without you.