Okay so…why on earth am I going on this crazy adventure called “The World Race”? All of my life I have been an adventurous person who loves to travel, try new things, and meet new people. When I was in High School I participated in a few short term missions opportunities and was changed from the inside out…I was supposed to be going to minister to others and ended up being ministered too…I love how God does that!
In college I participated in a few more missions opportunities to Mexico and then spent a summer in China teaching English with an awesome organization named ELIC. God was doing pretty incredible things in my life and awakened my heart to the needs of his people ALL OVER THE WORLD…..
During the summer before my last year of college I had a pretty rough time because God took my fiance home to be with Him in heaven. I had never experienced anything so life shattering before and it was a really difficult time of brokenness. Through that experience and the following two years God has taught me so much about who I am in Him and how He is good no matter the circumstances we go through.
I heard about the World Race originally through my roommate Mallorie who went on the 2007 World Race team. She came back transformed and really made an impact in my life. She has been an awesome encouragement in this process and I’m sooo thankful for her!!
I actually applied last year for the World Race after graduating college, but did not feel it was God’s timing. I knew in my heart that this was something God may call me to later but at that time I had more healing to do at home….
All of these things have brought me to the place that I now am at…..God has revived and renewed my heart…my joy…my love….and my trust in who He is and what He wants to do through me to impact His kingdom for eternity.
A few months ago I was talking with a few friends about how I felt a restlessness in my spirit…a feeling that God has something bigger out there for me to be a part of….and I wanted to find out what that was! The World Race came up in conversation and I decided to apply….I was surrounded by friends and family encouraging me through the process….and amazingly I was accepted!!
I cannot wait to see how God wants to use me to serve Him and his people in 11 different nations….I know He will do BIG things…and I’m so humbled and overwhelmed that He has chosen to use me to do His work in this way…..
