But really, how can it be true? – Then I remember the God that I serve and I just laugh at myself for questioning the creator of the universe.
He has given me a passion for His people throughout the world and He has given me the opportunity to trust Him and go. How Awesome! (Ps 37:4-5)
I have always had this overwhelming desire for adventure and it has been transformed into the desire for the adventure of telling people all over the world about the amazing, holy, creative, loving, passionate God that I get to call my Heavenly Father.
My first mission trip was with my mom and sister; we went to Camp Glisson in Dahlonega, GA, to help gleam apples for a food ministry. The trip was over my 10th birthday and my mom showed me what it meant to sacrifice something to help others. It was a truly humbling and exciting experience to be able to serve others on my birthday and set my heart on fire for serving others at a young age.
During high school I began searching for God’s plan for my life. Through the process and many long conversations with wise counsel I have learned there isn’t a big end plan. God doesn’t say “You’ve discovered My plan, you’re done searching, do this for the rest of your life.” It’s the process of passionately pursing Him that is the plan. Every step we take is part of His plan. So when I heard about the World Race my first thought was “Maybe this is THE plan, this is what my life accomplishment will be. This is what I will do after college when it’s time to start life.” But in realizing that every step is part of “the plan” I knew it was time to trust Him and take my next step.
Timing is an unusual thing, and our timing is by no means His timing. It does not make logical sense to drop college for a year, find $15,000 and travel the world for a year living with people I hardly know. But that is what makes God’s plan so great is that we cannot do it on our own. We have to rely on Him and grow in Him through the process. So it’s time. It’s the time He has prepared for me and I am sure not gonna miss this next step with Him.
Especially when it seems right up my adventure alley!
