I got accepted to the World Race in February 2008. I was still
living in Atlanta, where I attended college, and I told my parents over
the phone. They were excited for me. I had come through a season of
some pretty deep depression, and they were glad I had found something I
was excited about.
living in Atlanta, where I attended college, and I told my parents over
the phone. They were excited for me. I had come through a season of
some pretty deep depression, and they were glad I had found something I
was excited about.
They were also worried. I think they fretted over my safety,
but they talked more about their concern that the money wouldn’t come
in. They knew that most of my potential supporters were their friends,
people I knew from our church. They said they weren’t sure who was
going to be able to support me. They said that they, themselves,
probably couldn’t.
but they talked more about their concern that the money wouldn’t come
in. They knew that most of my potential supporters were their friends,
people I knew from our church. They said they weren’t sure who was
going to be able to support me. They said that they, themselves,
probably couldn’t.
One day, after I had moved home for the summer, my dad and I
went to lunch. Somehow all this talk of “how was I going to find my
support” came up. I started to get frustrated. I even started to cry.
I told him that all the doubts they were bringing up were already in my
head.
went to lunch. Somehow all this talk of “how was I going to find my
support” came up. I started to get frustrated. I even started to cry.
I told him that all the doubts they were bringing up were already in my
head.
“What if the money doesn’t come in?”; “If the money doesn’t come
in, did I still hear from the Lord?”; “If the money doesn’t come in is
it my fault?”.
in, did I still hear from the Lord?”; “If the money doesn’t come in is
it my fault?”.
I got a little angry with my mom and dad. Sitting across the
lunch table from my dad I told him that in that season I needed someone
who would tell me it was all going to be OK. I told him I was already
staring a lot of doubt in the face. I said this was already a
challenge. I needed someone who was just going to support me no matter
what. [For the record, he responded well. We talked through a lot of
stuff. I always advocate for having hard conversations with your
parents…whether or not I always have them myself.]
lunch table from my dad I told him that in that season I needed someone
who would tell me it was all going to be OK. I told him I was already
staring a lot of doubt in the face. I said this was already a
challenge. I needed someone who was just going to support me no matter
what. [For the record, he responded well. We talked through a lot of
stuff. I always advocate for having hard conversations with your
parents…whether or not I always have them myself.]
I thought how nice it would be if I just had some people who I
could call on the phone who would stand in my corner and offer comfort
and advice. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a team of people who
would believe with me that the World Race is what God wants for my life
and who would think creatively with me to try to help make it happen.
could call on the phone who would stand in my corner and offer comfort
and advice. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a team of people who
would believe with me that the World Race is what God wants for my life
and who would think creatively with me to try to help make it happen.
Well the World Race has grown. And now you someone who’s ready to listen and encourage.
You have a support coach and mobilizer who is just a phone call away.
You have a support coach and mobilizer who is just a phone call away.
If it’s all getting overwhelming. If there are too many people
telling you that it won’t happen. If you’re not sure what to do next.
Fell free to call Kim and talk through it with her. She’s ready!
telling you that it won’t happen. If you’re not sure what to do next.
Fell free to call Kim and talk through it with her. She’s ready!
