You have applied for this thing called “The World Race” and yet, have no idea what you have gotten yourself into! What isn’t to expect about living out of a backpack, sleeping in a tent, traveling to a new country and culture every month and sharing the love and Gospel of Jesus? Call me crazy! I know nothing of what is ahead for me, but God does! Here are some of my expectations for my coming year:
I expect….
To be CHANGED
To FALL more in LOVE with Jesus
To have 60 new family members by the end of the year
To be scared
To cry
To be completely overwhelmed with my sin and need for God
To rejoice in God’s grace in my life
To see miracles
To pick lice off of a teammates head or possibly mine
To get sick
To see and kill lots of bugs and critters
To be mad at my teammates
To love my teammates
Wish I had brought something.
Wish I hadn’t brought something
God to give me the words to say when I have none
To miss my family
To fall in love with Latin America
To have 11 stamps in my passport
To smell because I haven’t showered in 5 days
To have stellar CHACO tan lines
To want time alone
To not get time alone
To have CRAZY adventures while finding wifi
To see exotic plants and animals
To play with and love on hundreds of kids
To experience spiritual attack
To see God’s Church in action
To sing and lead worship in Spanish
To eat crazy GROSS food items
To be challenged, encouraged and inspired by my teammates
To sleep in a BUS
To know a lot more Spanish than I do now
To share my testimony
To gain new perspective on the world and how I want to live my life
My expectations to be exceeded
TO NEVER BE THE SAME!
