Growing up my mother took us to church constantly. Anytime the doors were open, well, we were there. I have always believed in God, but the world was continuously knocking at my door. I am very out going and was extremely rebellious throughout my teenage years. I wanted to do anything and everything that I wasn’t supposed to do. Moving from a small town to a huge city was a big transition for me. “Let freedom ring” I would shout joyfully to my roommates. I was all about going out, having a good time, and I didn’t think twice about it.
If someone would’ve told me last year that I would be doing mission work, I would’ve said that they were crazy. I have always had the passion to help people that didn’t have the means to help themselves, but I fell off the grid when it came to following the Lord. What I have come to realize is that God has kept his hand over me the entire time that I strayed and had a plan for me all along. I want this blog to help give people a better understanding of why I signed up to go on this trip.
I eventually realized that the “party girl” was not who I am. Over the past year I have had such a warfare within myself. Since I quit partying, it was like I had to start over. New friends, new scenes, and boredom. I would question myself constantly. Who am I? Where do I belong now? Although the process was horrible at the time, it caused me to seek God; It made me want a relationship with him again. Then finally the World Race just fell into my lap. My mom had heard about this trip from the lady who was doing her taxes. She called me and I immediately applied.
I am so excited to go on this trip. I know I probably don’t have the strongest walk with the Lord as others do, but God knows my heart. The main reason I want to go on this trip is for God to give me a better understand of the calling he has on my life. I want to grow strong in the Lord and take this experience to get closer to him. 
