Now that I have your attention, here is the real news:
Honestly, I know there are some, if not all, of you that are shaking your heads slowly back and forth and muttering, "Why am I not surprised?" under your breath. And now you're laughing at the predictablity of it all.
The more important question is WHY I am leaving. Well, I'm doing it again. I'm going back on the World Race. Yes, I am that crazy.
I'm leaving in September to squad lead the next group of racers as they go out on the field. For six months, I'll be pouring into, living with, and guiding a new squad as they're sent out on the wild adventure that is the World Race. After six months, myself and my co-leaders will raise up new squad leaders from among the squad and returning stateside to support them from home.
I am excited beyond measure and terrified beyond words. I am thrilled to grow and learn and adventure with a group of racers as they enter into the experience, I'm so joyful at the thought of pouring into them and using the gifts that God has given me to guide them and lead them. I'm expectant that the Lord will grow me in ways I never could have predicted.
But I also expect that it will be a hard and difficult challenge that I'm just not able to overcome in my own strength. I'm walking forward knowing that I will have to live every day in complete dependence on Jesus to do what I cannot and accomplish where I am unable.
I don't know where I'm going. I don't know a single person on my future squad. I don't know who my fellow squad leaders will be. But I do know that the Lord has asked me and I'm answering His call.
