This story starts in Kenya when the Lord started to bring some things to light. I have always been someone who likes my future planned out and two months ago I had a plan. It took me getting sick and learning to truly rest in Him for me to hear His voice in this area.
I felt like the Lord was telling me that I was about to miss out on something great He had in store for me. As I decided to let go of my future plans, His passions started to fill my heart and it scared me.
I began to have the desire to Squad Lead. For those who don’t know, the World Race is led by usually 3 Squad Leaders (people who have already completed the Race) for the first 5 months of their Race.
Honestly this idea was quite terrifying, which usually shows me that it had to come from God. I decided that these desires were worth pursing in prayer so that is what I did. I began to pray about applying to lead in either July or September and after a lot of prayer, I felt like the Lord told me to seek godly council in this.
I decided to talk to my Squad Coordinator, Hope. I told her all that was on my heart and I asked for her honest feedback. I continued to pray as I waited for a response and I began to feel convicted about the fact that I was not praying about leading the January route.
I told Jesus, that that was crazy. I had missed the training camp and I would have less than a month at home. He said, “Do you trust me?” I said if He really wanted me to do January Hope would have to specifically tell me that I should apply for January. I thought I would be off the hook.
I was wrong, for some crazy reason Hope told me that very thing, which again is obviously from the Lord because none of this makes sense to me!
So I applied for January and I had my interviews. This was the last step. I was praying really hard that God would close this door if He didn’t want me to go, which would have been quite easy to do. But that was not God’s plan. The door was left open and I have been accepted to Squad Lead in January!
I am so excited and grateful for this incredible opportunity. I know that I will be stretched and molded in ways I couldn’t imagine and I am confident that God will use me because He CHOOSES the weak things of the world to shame the strong! Praise Jesus!
I do need to raise funds again for this opportunity. I will be gone for 5 months as a Squad Leader for the World Race. If you would like to support me, I need to raise $3,500 and you can use the “Support Me” link on the side of this page. Thank you so much!
