in need of an adventure? Should I, OR is it alright for me to drop everything
( i.e. ScHooL[which is my thing], JoBs, ReLAtionShips, etc.) and travel
around the world? And is it not the affirming moments that assure us we
are on the right path or doing what God is calling us to do? I wanted to write
a blog and tell of a moment in which I believe God was
showing me that in the year 2010 HE is allowing me to be a part
of The World Race. Every year my best friend and I take a small,
inexpensive trip together and this year it was Denver, Colorado. We were
coming back down from hiking up the Rocky Mountains and met this lady.
To walk over to someone and generate a conversation, something draws
you to them or something happens to motivate you to do so. In this case,
Wendy and her daughter were coming back down the mountain, as were
Ash and I, and she had her Labradoodle(is that how you spell that?). Ash
and I walked over to pet Lucky and began talking to her. Wendy began to
ask Ash and I about school as we continued back down the mountain
which caused me to tell her of The World Race. I am in Denver, Colorado
(LIve in TeXAs) and had been seeing posters of universities all week mind
you. And praying that God is involved and that HE is calling me to do this
and I am not, quite frankly, screwing up my life. Wendy, in turn, begins to
tell me that she is good friends with the guy that started The World Race
(we all know him as Seth Barnes) and she and he email quite frequently and
that her and her family had just gotten back from Swaziland doing medical
aid. She, then, asked me what my name and blog is to follow me and pray
for me. It was the most intrigueing moment where God felt so DETAILED
and INVOLVED. She went on to affirm me in my feelings of believing this is
going to be an incredible adventure for many reasons and that for me,
Lyndsie, this is just as important as school right now. All week, For me to
be doubting my decision to do The World Race because I am worried about
putting down the textbooks for a year and to meet Wendy who encouraged
me for a solid 45 minutes felt like God was saying, Lyndsie you are doing
this. It is incredible. It felt amazing for God to simply affirm and encourage
me in Denver, Colorado on the Rocky Mountains through a complete
stranger.
