So friends, it is officially 2014. The year I am scheduled to go on the World Race. As new years came and went, my friends and I experienced so many emotions. I stayed home and decided to spend my time ringing in the new year with my mom, sister, brother, and 3 of my best friends.
We counted down and cheered as the ball dropped and the fireworks went off. We reflected on 2013 and talked about what made the year awesome and what made it not so great. Overall, we were all excited to have a fresh start.
I know, “New Year, New You” is annoying and over used but we all truly have new adventures coming our way. I felt the same excitement when the ball dropped that I felt when I got my acceptance phone call. OMG I am REALLY doing this. I am really going to go out to the nations and share God’s Love.
This is a dream of mine that I never thought would actually come true but here it is.
I am leaving for the world race in 6 months, (or 177 days approximately). That seems so soon yet so far. I constantly find myself playing the ‘what if’ game.
-What if I don’t raise my money in time?
-What if the world race isn’t for me?
-What if I go and end up hating everything about it?
While I doubt any of these things will really happen, at times it is hard to not to think of these things. So my New Years Resolution is to have more faith. It is a huge one, I know. Honestly, I’m not even sure where or how to begin except for the fact that everytime I have one of these feelings of doubt and fear, I am going to pray and pray hard. It is so much easier for me to pay for others and watch amazing things happen to them, Now I am going to pray for my struggles as well.
I know this whole adventure is completely in God’s hands. I have already raised almost $800 and instead of thinking of it being a small amount, I am going to thank God (and my supporters) and keep moving forward.
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
-Phillippeans 4:13
