Hello everyone! I'm Lauren LaCava from Hudson in Northeast Ohio. I am twenty-two years old. In May I graduated from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN with a BBA degree in Business Marketing. I have two loving parents, an older sister, and our beloved family collie Gabriel. 🙂
During the summer between my sophomore and junior year of college I studied abroad in Florence, Italy- little did I know the Lord was preparing my friends and family for a long time apart! I have served on domestic week long mission trips in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Medina, Texas. I have also served on week long international missions trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Although I’ve had great internships in my field of study in Nashville, I felt the Lord calling me to pursue The World Race in order to carry out the Great Commission “…go and make disciples of all nations…”
I desire to spread God's love and serve others because of Christ alive in me; it is no power of my own. I love this adventure because it has required me from day one to completely rely and trust in God. I know this is just the beginning of learning how to fully surrender everything to God, and I couldn’t be more excited. I am thankful for the times in my life where I am uncomfortable and not in control because it forces me to give God all of the control of my life. A life that is comfortable and easy makes it much harder for me to rely on God everyday.
The best part is all I have to do is to be willing and rely on God and He will use me, with no power or strength of my own. The areas I know I am weak or scared, God can shine through me the most! When I am afraid, I am forced to give God control and He can do far more then I could ever do – what an awesome promise! It is a great honor, privilege, and humbling experience to be part of the World Race!
I will be posting on my blog while I am on the World Race for 11 months, from September – July. I am excited to share about my journey preparing for the race and while I am on it now. I know God will teach me and shape me in many ways through this experience. I pray that my journey will be a blessing and encouragement to you as you read about how God is moving around the world and in my life. I encourage you to subscribe to my blog by clicking on the left hand column Update Alerts to sign up to receive emails when I post on my blog.
Thank you for your prayers and support! 🙂 I am looking forward to sharing with you over the coming year!
Favorite Bible Verse:
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
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