I have been dreading this whole blogging thing. Its hard for me to start new things but once I do, it comes much easier. So to start off I figured I would try something rather easy. Why I am going on this crazy adventure.
For a long time i have had a heart for missions. In high school I discovered that God had called me to missions at a youth conference. I had already been on two spring break mission trips and I was able to go on three more small mission trips with youth groups, mine included. The thing about all those trips is that i never sought them out, but they were laid out before me and I took full advantage of this, jumping on board immediately with no questions asked. Once those opportunities stopped being laid out before me I stopped going on missions.
I was always meaning to go on trips, but I never made much effort to change my current situation. I came across the world race when I started searching for mission trips online about 3 years ago. I loved the idea of traveling the world and helping others. the problem, my heart was not really aligned with Gods true purpose for the race. Good thing God knows what hes doing, I was not yet 21 therefore unable to go.
God used the time of waiting to change my heart, I am now doing it for the right reasons, to further his Kingdom. to do what he calls of his children, to go forth and make disciples of all the nations..matt 28: 19.
in this time of waiting he also brought new and amazing people into my life. I am forever grateful to my oasis family.
Eventually my ability to wait patiently turned into an inability. I was restless, done and tired.
I am restless and ready to go out and spread the good news to all the world, staying put is not an option any more. I am done doing nothing watching the world pass by, continuing to live my average day to day life. I am tired of reading hundreds of blogs about world racers furthering his kingdom.I am ready to write my own. I am willing to go as I am, with my imperfections and faults. God put a calling on my heart to go out and take care of his children, to heal the sick, blind, hurting. to cast out demons in his name. to be the manifestation of him. to love on everyone i come in contact with who am I to say i am not ready? I know I still have a lot to learn, but that is the great thing about life, its a journey and one I get to take with the Lord by my side. I may be inadequate, but HE IS NOT!
and SO I GO to bring the good news to all the nations.
