We’ve been talking a lot about our “whys”. Why we chose to sign up for this adventure. Why we chose to leave all the comfort of home and embrace a life of unpredictability and discomfort.
All that being said, it can be easy for your why to get lost in translation, in the mess of constant movement and newness.
But this month, thankfully, I was reminded of my why.
You know that whole idea that when you go on a mission trip, you typically come back with more than you left there? It’s always true. No matter how hard you try to give more than you receive, you’re going to walk away with more than you bargained for.
Because that’s how Christ works. The more you give away, the more you actually gain.
I’m only a little over halfway done with this adventure and I already know that I’m going home with more than I originally signed up for.
I’m going home with community. I’m going home with purpose. I’m going home with a passion. A passion for a why the Lord has given me.
I was originally drawn to the World Race through the fancy videos of young adults adventuring around the world, meeting new and exciting people and giving something back in the meantime. Those people looked like people with a purpose. And I knew I wanted to be one of them.
I wanted to experience all that life had to offer. But what I didn’t realize is that what I was truly seeking was all that the Lord had to offer to me.
This year the Lord has held my hand as he revealed more and more of His creation to me. He has patiently waited by my side as I explored and uncovered the amazing beauty He had in store for me. He picked me back up when I wanted to quit and argued that this was too hard, that home would be much safer and easier. He has been with me through it all and has loved me through every second.
He gently explained that the life He has called me to is not meant to be easy. That the life of a follower is hard and messy. But in the end we get to proudly sit before Him as he claps and exclaims, “well done good and faithful servant!”
I’ve lost my why a couple times during this race, but thankfully the Lord has quietly reminded me of not only my why, but His why.
I’m excited to go home and rejoin my community with my new refined why. Im even more excited to finish out these last four months as God continues to get bigger and as I begin to hear His voice more clearly as He walks alongside me.
