As launch creeps closer and time continues to slip through my fingers, I find myself wondering if who I am is who I want to be. I know that life is a journey, and I am always changing and growing and adapting and evolving, but in what directions? Am I proactively evolving or just letting life sway me whichever way the wind blows?
If I’m being honest, I think it’s the latter. I think I’ve lost touch with my ever-changing self. I used to be so eager to grow and learn, so I could look back and see the progress I’ve made, but when I look back over the past 6 months, I’m not even sure what I’m looking at. Where did the time go? What have I done to actually seek the face of my Father? What have I done to further the Kingdom? Am I actually seeking His Kingdom above everything?
The answer. . .I don’t know. What I do know is that I can always start now because there’s this thing called grace. Oh, and mercy too. That’s a good one. He’s always willing and wanting me to realize my shortcomings, so I can continue to seek Him wholeheartedly.
Now these are some great life revelations and such, but with so much left to learn and so many potential areas of growth where should I start? My thought? Why not embody what it means to be a missionary? Why not actively pursue being the person you hope the World Race helps you become? Why wait? What’s stopping you?
So that begs the question: what does it mean to be a Racer? ALAS! There’s a list! Anyone who knows me knows I have an obsession with lists; they help me clear my head. But the best part about this list? I DIDN’T HAVE TO WRITE IT.
Magic.
On the World Race website there’s a page called “Expectations of a World Racer“. Literally the perfect starting point.
I’ve read through the list before now, but reading through it again made me realize that some of these expectations are expectations I have for myself in everyday life. I want to embody them not just for the Race, but for my life.
So that’s my current journey. I’m gonna study the list and the scriptures with it and embody them in everyday life. I’ll probably blog my learnings (I just made a new word) as I study each expectation.
I’m excited. You should be excited to.
P.S. Sorry it’s been literal months since I’ve posted anything. I switched routes delaying my launch until August, and I was just super busy with work and such. My goal is to start a vlog soon that keeps you posted with my everyday life, so be on the look out for that! I’ll try to post at least weekly. I’ve gotta get better at that. My relationship with my bed is pretty serious, so on my off days I don’t like to be apart too much.
Anyway. Stay beautiful. Love others. Embrace this thing called life.
Brittany Le’Ann
