Why did I choose the World Race? Well I have never really felt lead to international missions until recently. Here is my story on how I decided to apply for the World Race and agree after being accepted. I know it is long, so bear with me.
Since February I started feeling restless in Nashville. I knew there was something bigger out there God had planned for me. I had no idea what, but I was ready to go. In reality, I heard Him telling me Nashville wasn’t where I was supposed to stay, but then I took it into my own hands. I didn’t ask “then where, God?” I just decided I wanted to move to Oregon. I had seen amazing pictures and heard great things plus my favorite author (
In Luke 9:23- Jesus says “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” It is insane how this verse is word for word an answer to my question to Him “Am I really willing to give up this picture perfect life to follow You?” Then skip over to Luke 9:35 when God comes down on Jesus and says “This is my Son, my Chosen One, listen to Him!” Ahhh, I wanted to scream, because it hit me how stubborn I really am. God literally had to spell it out and send me to the verse that told me to “listen to Him” before I would actually listen. At that point, I had no choice but to listen because I love Him and want to know Him so much more. I know the life He has planned for me is infinitely better than the life I could plan for myself.
That is why I felt led to missions, and the World Race, because I want to be a true servant to Christ. I want my heart to break for what breaks His. I want to do what He asks of me. He told us to serve the poor, He told us to love the broken, He told us to make disciples of all nations. Does that mean that He is calling everyone to go serve in 11 countries for 11 months, I doubt it. I do believe, though, that we are called to be servants and if in another country (or 11 other countries) is the best place for me to be His servant, without these materialistic stumbling blocks, then that is where I want to be!
