Going on the World Race!
So I tried to make a video blog explaining how I was called to The World Race. But after multiple attempts at making a video blog, succeeding at it only to have it accidently deleted, I decided to give up and go ahead and write this.
I have had a heart for missions for a very long time. I use to read stories about amy carmicheal and Elizabeth Elliot when I was younger and my heart feel in love for people who are lost and hurting. So many people in this world are hurting, lost and desperate. I learned of children who were sold into sex slavery and temple prostitution. I learned about people who were hungry and and destitute. I also learned about people who were serving and sacrificing their lives to share the gospel. Hearing these stories inspired me as a babe in Christ. We live in a broken world but there is Hope in Jesus Christ and I have a heart to share this hope with others.
In college I went on my first missions trip to the Dominican Republic with a college group from Adventures in Missions. That trip changed my life. I felt like I was finally doing exactly what God had called me to do with my life. After the trip, I prayed earnestly that God would send me back to the Dominican as soon as possible, but God had other plans. I ended up going to Guatemala for a missions trip during my last year in college. I stayed there for 2 months and I have to admit that it was extremely hard. I worked in an orphanage and the children were sick very often. They had chicken pox, scabies and the measles. I ended up getting chickenpox and scabies. I was also taking classes and it was difficult taking classes, and working in a country were I could not speak the language. I stayed with a wonderful family but they could not speak English and we had a lot of fun trying to communicate using charades.
After a few years, I had the opportunity to go back to the Domincan with my church. I lead a missions trip to visit our churches in the Dominican Republic and do medical missions. It was a great learning experience and I began to see that God was calling me to full time missions. After doing some research about mission opportunities I came across the World Race. Once I read about it I was hooked. I stalked the blogs and it was always on my mind. I wanted to get into full time missions and develop a program like the world race at my church. I thought the World Race would be a wonderful place to start, were I can learn about living in true community and figure out how I can make an impact in this world.
I am so excited for the lessons God has in store for me. I know the World Race is the next step in my life and Im anxious to learn and see the transformational change that will take place in my life.
World Race, Here I Come
