“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain
Welcome to my first blog post of many for my time on the World Race. Because you are reading this you too on on this incredible and life changing journey with me.
I've only known that I was even doing this for about a week now. I have so much to do in the next few months and lots to pray about.
Because this is my first post I feel like I should list some things that I'm a little nervous about and/or things you can pray about.
- Money Raising: Tis a lot of money, but I trust God wholeheartedly that he will provide
- Having everything ready in time to leave as well as graduate college at the end of April
- That my heart and mind would be ready for this journey
- That I won't ever fear or worry about any aspect of my coming adventure. This is God's will and he will take care of me.
Honestly, I really am not too nervous about anything. I feel such an incredible peace as I prepare for this which only further cements the fact that this is EXACTLY where God wants me.
I never thought I would ever do anything missionary related. Ever. I was always the person who was scared to share God's love with others because I thought they'd think of me differently or call me weird. But we are weird! The more I pursue God the more I don't care what others think. The eternal is much more important than worrying what someone may think.
Mentors and family always told me they could see me doing something in the mission field and I always shook my head at that or laughed.I was selfish. I couldn't see right in front of my nose the talents that God gave me. Thankfully I have seen that now and am following God wherever he takes me.
A little bit about me as well, I am an avid reader, a movie and music lover, a thrill seeker (I've even been skydiving and bungee jumping), I play guitar, I love watching documentaries, I love the ocean, traveling, meeting new people, experiencing new cultures, helping people, trying new things, dancing, exploring, going to concerts, and coffee. I love coffee. But most importantly I am searching after God and seeking a relationship with Him daily. My relationship with him is also a journey that grows everyday and will never stop growing. I can't even begin to describe how excited I am to see what God has in store for me over the next year.
I have an incredibly awesome family who has supported and loved me every step of the way. Without them I would never be who I am today.
You'll get to learn a lot more about me through future blogs. I am a writer at heart so I promise my blogs will always be intriguing and always fun, and maybe even heartbreaking. Who knows? It's an adventure we're going on, and the cool thing about an adventure is that the future is never certain.
