Why the World Race? I don't have a definitive answer for this question. I have never had a feeling that I was being called to go out of country. I never had a concern for anyone 'in need'. I've never really thought about leaving home. In fact it seems that everything I have every thought of doing with my life, I have never been fully committed to. I have had dreams to go into the military or law enforcement, gunsmith, entrepreneur, website designer, a whole sleuth of careers that I have never really been fully committed to. I have always hated the idea of a "career". Doing one thing for the rest of my life does not sound interesting to me at all.
There is one thing that has always been heavy on my heart. Giving my life to God and following Him, wherever He may take me. Ministry has been in the back of my mind for a very long time. I have always thought that to be a Christian was more than just asking God to forgive you and go to church and act the way we should. I have always been reserved about giving my life to God and calling myself a Christian. Because I knew that when I gave my life to Jesus, that He wanted every part of me, every decision, every thought, every act. I finally have given in to God's constant call on my life.
I have had an idea that I need to get away from everything I know, so that I can get a fresh start, for about a year now. A few months back I started looking for missions trips and that is when I found the World Race. It was almost immediate that God told me that this is what I needed to do. I needed to get away from my old roots and everything that had been holding me back and join together with my brothers and sisters in Christ so that I can grow in God. So that he can break me and show me what He has planned for my life.
I am very nervous about going on this trip, because I have never been on a missions trip before. I haven't even been on an inner-city trip, yet alone a trip outside of the country. I know I will see and experience things that I never knew we everyday life for people. I simply pray that God will use me and my team to the best of our ability.
