I spent the last two weeks working at a YMCA camp in NC and not only did it allow me a chance to hang out with my sister, but it proved to be an amazing place to tell my story. Parents, staff, and kids would ask what I was doing after camp…aka open opportunity to share about The World Race. As my intentions post camp became known I started getting asked the same question over and over. I always answered the same way, but after thinking about it more I have come to realize that there was so much more to the answer.
The question: Are you ready to go?
Easy answer: Yes, of course! I am SO excited!
More in depth answer:
Am I ready to abandon all my belongings and live out of a backpack for a year?
YES!
Am I ready to share the love of Christ and hold orphans that have never known love?
YES!
Am I ready to storm the gates of the enemy and shout the name of the Lord in 11 different countries?
YES!
Am I ready to spend my 25th birthday traveling to our first country?
YES!
Am I ready to be stripped of all my prior expectations and learn to fully rely on Christ?
YES!
Am I ready to show the entire world the meaning of Jesus in My Place?
YES!
Am I ready to cry, and be homesick, and have really hard days?
YES!
Am I ready to laugh, dance, hug, and live life with my new family?
YES!
Am I ready to spend 11 months in close community with 6 women who will become like sisters?
YES!
Am I ready to totally release all of me so that I maybe become all of Him?
YES!
Am I ready for 11 months of the greatest father/daughter time ever?
YES!
Am I ready to live a life that shines the light of Christ in the darkest places of the world?
YES!
Yes! 100%. No questions asked. Yes!
In every language, tongue, and sign.
YES!
I only have 20 days until I head to Atlanta for launch. I know that this time will fly by and I am doing everything I can to cherish the next 20 days with family, friends, and all the memories that I will store up for the next year. But, I am so ready to serve my Father. He has called me on this adventure and so, I must GO!
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-Sam
