Welcome to my first blog post for my new journey, the World Race!
So, how did this adventure begin?
I have heard about the World Race since my freshman year as a college student when an RA brought it up about how she dreamed about doing it (we both loved missions and traveling). I thought little about it until fairly recently though.
Now, I am a graduating senior and last semester I definitely was struggling and wresting with God what my next step in life should be. I knew I wanted to do missions, but what was the best one? When? Where? What?
One mission opportunity presented itself and it seemed fantastic: Teaching English in China! I did a lot wrestling and my dad patiently tried convincing me that I needed to look into something that was more in the area of giftedness (teaching is not one of them, necessarily).
It was just the battle of what is His will? I mean, I knew that as long as I did whatever in His name, it’d be blessed–but I wasn’t satisfied with that. I also wrestled with what is good and what is best. That opportunity was good, but it wasn’t best for me.
So, I grudgingly agreed with my dad. I knew he was right all along, but I didn’t want to give up on that opportunity.
It wasn’t until I gave up on that, did I find something truly better for me.
My dad helped me look into the overwhelming sea of different missions opportunities online. The next day, I looked myself. Which is when I found an organization that seemed really interesting.
However, when I had them contact me, it seemed like God used them (TEAM) to lead me to something else.
A woman from TEAM called me to see what type of missions I was interested in and I passionately said “Every where and everything!” We also soon found that she graduated with the same degree that I soon will graduate with (bachelors in psychology and a Bible minor).
She then suggested I look into the World Race–something that she did 2 years ago and she felt I would be a good fit for it (funny, since last semester I also started reading all the blogs from the current racers and consistently re-fell in love with each racer’s story).
Funny thing how an organization I call refers me to one that I have always admired.
And now, I am leaving in January! I definitely would call it a “God-thing”.
