It's the end of the world race. The end of month eleven. On Friday I will be stepping foot on US soil after 11 months of traveling around the globe. Welp, here it is.
I have known that God was calling me to full time ministry since high school. I went to college for it and the world race was a continuation of God's preparation for me. During this year I discovered a new part of my dream. I want to be used by the Lord in big ways. I want to serve people, I have a heart for discipleship, but most of all I love to worship my God and I love leading others into his presence musically and in prayer. I want to be apart of cultivating a culture of worship in the communities and churches that God places me in for the rest of my life, and I think God wants that for me too.
This year I have led worship in Africa to children, in Asia to teens, and all over the world to my squad and community. Starting the race fear held me back from sharing my voice but if there is one thing the Lord has taught me this year is that he has gifted his children because he wants them to use their gifts and bless others. Month one I could barely strum a guitar, let alone play a few chords, in Cambodia month seven I played my first full worship song and the Lord even gave me a song to share. It's crazy to think how much growth I have had but I know that I have more to learn. There is so much more God wants to teach me about this and wants to continue to equip me for my future. That's why I wrote this, to tell you my next step for 2014.
??????????? At the end of January I will once again be leaving my home in California to move across the world, well technically the country, to be placed in a new community in Gainesville Georgia where I will be starting a program called the Center for Global Action. CGA for short is a ministry of Adventures in Missions that focuses on people who have recently come off the field and are looking to become further equipped for their next step. There are multiple tracks of study and I have been accepted to the worship track for 8 months of this next year. I will be participating in discipleship classes, an apprenticeship in the office, and living in the community homes all the while studying and continuing to be prepared for ministry.
This is a really exciting opportunity and I can't wait to see what God has in store for me but I can't do this alone. That's where you come in. I need your help in a few different ways. The first way is through prayer. My biggest prayer request in this time is for the work that God has done in my heart on the world race will remain and continue to grow and flourish. That the people and communities I served will not be forgotten as I readjust to life in the states. The second way is through a financial partnership. I can't even express how blessed I was through your help for the world race and I know that God will continue to provide for me as he always has done. CGA works on fundraising for our cost of living, cost of the program and also to give the participants a stipend for their work in the office. I need to raise $1000 per month and I will be doing the program for 8 months. If you could prayerfully considering partnering with me once again I would greatly appreciate it.
You can support me here on my blog, www.driannalitton.theworldrace.org under the tab that says support me. And if you are wanting more information please feel free to contact me and we can further talk about this new journey.
I can't express how amazing God is and how much he has done in and through me this past year and I am excited and expectant for the great things he will be doing next. Continue this journey with me as we bring the kingdom of God to the world in whatever direction he leads.
