By the end of this blog, if you are even sort of thinking about going on the World Race, then I would have accomplished my goal. It’s not that I am exactly pro Adventures in Missions. I mean, I am, don’t get me wrong, but this is not to promote them; it is to promote Jesus.
One night, I was lying in bed at the Adventure Hostel in La Paz, Bolivia when I had a realization. We had just finished up with ministry the day before, and as you know it was a hard goodbye. The whole squad was meeting up at this Hostel for a couple days of rest and preparation for our 30 hour bus ride to Peru and onto our next ministry. Earlier that day, I had been walking the streets of La Paz and exploring the town. I was pretty tired when I laid my head down on the top bunk to go to sleep, when a thought occurred to me: There will probably never ever be another year like this of my life where I can say, at New Years, that I have traveled to 11 countries in one year. The thought then made me realize how incredibly special this year is, and how much I want to make the most of it. The challenging part is remembering that during the hard times. Wink face.
But in all seriousness, it’s true. This year is special, and I will probably never have a year like this ever again in my life. Which makes me sad, because I wish this was my life…forever. In a way, I have always imagined my life to be something like this. And I don’t want it to end. But I know and trust that the Lord will continue to direct my steps and lead me to my next adventure. After all, he led me on this one. And I love every beautiful and precious moment. Even the hard ones. I am so thankful for this journey. And thank you Jesus that I still have 6 more months!
If you are interested in hearing more of my feelings about this, then check out Katy Perry’s song, “This Moment.” It describes every feeling of mine perfectly. Even if you aren’t a Katy Perry fan, still listen to it, because her words describe my life, and how I feel about it so perfectly right now.
“All we have is this moment.”
So…
If you are thinking about going on the world race, then I have some advice to give you: stop thinking and go!! You cannot even fathom what the Lord will do with the 11 months that you give to Him!
What are you waiting for? Go!
Until the next adventure,
Teej
