Some people might be wondering why I want to go on an eleven month missions trip around the world. I had a good job, family and friends that supported me, but it just didn't feel right. I ignored what I was feeling and spent most of my time working and then just sitting around my house, pretty boring. The excitement and energy I had were gone, I wasn't the same. I was thinking about finding another job, one were I would be "happier", but I couldn't find anything. My church was going on a few missions trips over the summer and I felt God calling me to go on them, but I knew I wouldn't be able to get all the time off work. I decided that I should quit my job and go on the missions trips and then start school next semester. This was on my mind a lot and I went to talk to my pastor. He gave me a lot of encouragement and insight. I decided I was doing what God wanted and put in my two weeks at work. Once I was done working I had time to get involved more at my church, and go on two misisons trips. While I was on the first missions trip I heard about The World Race, and felt immediatley that was what God wanted me to do. I was able to talk to some people who had gone on missions trips with AIM before and they really like the organization. I applied for the race soon after coming back from my missions trip, then left on another missions trip, for Haiti, a week later. I had never been to a place like Haiti before and God changed how I look at every day things. The way we waste so much here and are so selfish. I knew from that point on that God had called me to The World Race and he would make it possible for me to go.
