I imagine that all of you followers are wondering why in the world I want to go on this crazy adventure? Be out of my comfort zone, away from my family and friends, around hundred’s of people I don’t know everyday for 11 months. Whelp. There are many reasons. Here are a few, (in no particular order and not including all of them):
Because I…
…am being called. We all are. Matthew 28:19.
…have always had the desire to go across the world and tell ALL kinds of people about Jesus.
…have begun to crave adventure. I know. That’s a crazy thing for me to say.
…am ready to get out of Corpus Christi (At least for a while).
…am excited to meet new people, including my team.
…am willing and ready, young and able!
… am ready to be uncomfortable (probably the craziest reason for me).
…who wouldn’t want to go to 11 countries in 11 months to help the needs of people all over the world?
For these reasons and so so many more I am excited to leave for this journey. I have no idea what different kinds of things I will encounter BUT I am so pumped for this adventure.
Will I like the countries? food? people? my team? culture? sleeping arrangements? Will I be fully prepared: mentally, physically, spiritually? Will I have all the supplies I need? Will have raise enough money? What will the Lord teach me? Will I cling to Him and Him alone? How often will I want to come home? How many different kinds of animals will I get to be around? Will I get taken? (Can someone get me Liam Neeson’s number?) How many times a day will I want Whataburger? Will I have to go to the hospital? All these questions and so many more (rational and irrational) run through my head daily about this trip.
I am scared. I am excited. I am nervous. I am worried. I am thankful. I am so many emotions I can not even count. But mostly I am ready for the Lord to show up. In ways I can not even comprehend. He has already shown Himself to me while preparing for this trip so I can not imagine how He will show up while I am gone.
So, that in a nutshell is why I want to go.
If you have any questions please comment below or email me. Or if you want to have a coffee/lunch/skype date, let me know that too.
With the Love of Christ,
Ashley
