Let me start this post by saying a lot of prayer and seeking of wise, godly counsel has gone into what I’m about to announce .. and I’m SUPER PUMPED!
Hey friends!
It’s been awhile since my last post. So much has happened, but I want to focus in on the new direction I’m headed this fall.
The past couple months have been crazy. Towards the end of May, I started having this overwhelming feeling that I would not be launching for the World Race in September. Because I know that worry and anxiety get me no where, I began praying that God would clearly show me what His plan was for me come September. “God, I don’t care where I am or what I do, I just want to be in your will,” was my fervent, unceasing prayer.
The first financial deadline came for the Race, and I was significantly below it. I was in the process of planning some more fundraisers, but those wouldn’t happen before training camp. So, I called my awesome mobilizer (shout out to my girl Ricci!) and started trying to work out all the things I thought the Lord was telling me and we discussed my options moving forward.
I felt very strongly that the Lord was still calling me to leave in September, but the direction He was leading me in was changing. I decided to apply to lead a Passport trip this fall. As most of you know, that program holds a special place in my heart! I’ve experienced so much growth while participating in/leading those trips. I told God I really needed Him to make the decision clear for me (lol at me telling God things). On Thursday I had my interview, and on Friday I was notified that I have been accepted to lead a trip this fall! I’m so glad God is so blunt with me at times, because I’m not one for subtle hints. I truly believe that this is what God has for me in this next season and I am so excited!
So that’s where I’m at now. I have withdrawn from the World Race and I have accepted the opportunity to lead with the Passport this fall semester.
I should find out in the next few weeks how much fundraising I need to do and exactly where I will be leading to. The trips that are launching are India, Thailand, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Africa Expedition (Mozambique, Botswana & South Africa), so I could end up going to any of those places.
Logistics – all the funds you have graciously donated already are transferable to the new trip. Also, to everyone who ordered t-shirts, you will still be receiving them, but it just won’t say “The World Race” anymore; the rest of the design is the same!
I’m so grateful for all the love and support I have received so far. The journey doesn’t end here! I am still in need of your prayers and financial support. I know that this blog doesn’t go into the small details of how I arrived at this decision (if it did it would be a novel!), so I would absolutely love to sit and chat with anyone who has questions or just wants to hear more! Please feel free to contact me at any time!
For now, I leave you with this song below by one of my favorite bands, NEEDTOBREATHE. I sing this line over and over in my mind: “Father, let my heart be after You.”
