Is this real?
“We will be the Lord’s missionaries to bring the world his truth.”
11 months. 11 Countries. I still wonder “can this be a dream?”
The worry sets in….
Can I be away from home for that long?
Can I put my fear behind me and allow others in?
But most importantly, can I be vulnerable for the whole world to listen?
If Jesus commands us to ‘go,’ then why have I stayed so long? It wasn’t until this past summer that I realized God had something absolutely incredible for my life and it wasn’t far away from becoming a reality. I thought I had figured things out. I had just graduated with my bachelor’s degree and was in the process of working towards a master’s degree when God stopped me in my tracks. The World Race was mentioned in a casual conversation, where my usual response would be ‘Oh that’s cool’ or ‘interesting!’ But my mind immediately began to wonder if I could do it or would I even be accepted. I tried to push the thoughts away because I never thought of leaving the only place I’ve ever known. However, a week went by and these thoughts were still there. Not just in the back of my mind, but exploding from my mouth. I decided to fill out the application, still thinking I wouldn’t get accepted. Then I set up the phone interview and anxiety started to get the best of me. I began to realize this was something I wanted to do so badly. What if I don’t get accepted? I prayed about the entire process, but as I stared at my phone waiting for the 5:00 phone call, my prayer to God was ‘You have a plan for me and if this is not it then I know there is something greater planned.’ When my phone interview wrapped up, I was told it would be about five days before I heard from anyone. Twelve hours later I got my acceptance call and I immediately knew this was God!
So what is the World Race? The world race is a mission trip sponsored by Adventures in Missions. I will be going to 11 countries in 11 months, where I will spend a month in each country. My exact launch date or route has not yet been determined, but I will update my blog when I know that. In each country, the squad of about 40-50 people will be split into teams of between 5-8 people. Each team will go into different ministry sites for the month and will meet back up by the end of each month. I’m excited to meet my team as they will eventually become family. They will be my rock and shoulder to cry on, as well as the laughs and good times that will carry me through.
I plan on coming out of this journey closer to Christ than I have ever been before, as well as to know Him and make Him known. I know this will be one of the hardest things I have done in my entire life. It will teach me, mold me, and create me into the Christ-centered woman I’m called to be.
So… how can you help?
Most importantly, pray! Pray for my journey to the race as well as the race itself. In addition, pray for my squad as God continues to decide who will be apart of this journey. Another thing you can do is support my mission by clicking the ‘Donate’ button above. Anything at all is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for reading, supporting, and praying for me in this journey.
“It is hard to grow your faith inside your comfort zone” #go #11n11
