As some of you follow this incredible journey God has me on you probably see some pictures along the way. You hear some stories and even begin to get a glimpse into what my life looks like.
Since leaving home December 31st I have been a part of the first ‘World Race Fusion’, a different group than my amazing ‘C-squad’ family I had last year. I wanted to give you guys a little look into who I am sharing the love of Christ around the world with for these 5 months! They are all amazing people and God has brought each of us together to form this special family.
My fellow Squad Leaders:
These ladies are two of the biggest blessings I could have hoped for this year. The three of us briefly met in passing during January 2014 (a complete God meeting) but we really met for the first time on our flight to Thailand. They are really my ‘team’ for these 5 months and although we only get a few days together each month, we are in constant communication.
Diane is from Louisiana but lived in Korea this past year where she was recruiting for WR Fusion. Thankfully she loves to watch ‘The Office’ with me and is always down for a worship session!
See Eun is from the Pacific Northwest and finished her World Race this past November, the same time that I finished mine. She has a huge heart for the people around her, is really creative and can usually be seen either pouring into a squad member or holding a small child.
It feels like we have all known each other a long time, but in reality our friendships have just grown really deep in such a short time. I am so thankful to have them by my side in this journey!
My Coaches
Tim and Karen Dilbeck! Although they are extremely different individuals, together they are the perfect set of squad ‘parents’ for this group. They were with us for two weeks in Thailand and will be joining us 3 more times on the field, as well as constantly praying for us and sending us encouragement and support through email and skype. They are an amazing support and I never take them for granted!
The squad:
The squad has 23 people, 2 males and 21 females. There are 3 Koreans, 1 British, 19 Americans and we have participants join us for shorter periods of the trip on an ‘exposure’ level. Our first brave soul is Huong, a girl from Vietnam who is with us for our time in Cambodia and Vietnam. We hope to have more join along the rest of the journey!
This group is incredibly brave and courageous. They have stepped out into the unknown this year and are the building block of what God is doing around the Nations!
Squad Mentor:
Meet Scott! He did the World Race in 2013 and since then has been a main effort in the founding of WR Fusion. Month 1 in Thailand he was with us for all of training and launch, and he periodically joins us on the field throughout the year to check in with the squad. He has a huge heart for others, loves to give people nicknames and all of us affectionately refer to him as ‘uncle Dragon’.
This is my beautiful family for the beginning of 2015! I ask that you lift them up in prayer throughout the year as we travel the world pouring out the love of Christ and falling more in love with our redeemer.
