Hello Friends,
It seems like ages since my last update. I have been going through quite a bit and feel like God is preparing me for the World Race. I’ve been reading through Genesis and was thinking about when God asked Adam and Eve the question “where are you?” I am not a theologian, but from my understanding of the story Adam and Eve were hiding from God. They were hiding because they didn’t realize that God was the one that could help them. Where do you hide? Over the past few months I have learned that hiding from my anxiety and stress does not work. There is little refuge in the spaces where we retreat. I have been learning this painful lesson at my new job.
My job has continued to be both stretching and overwhelming. Briefly, I have a caseload of 40 people. The needs seem endless and the days are long. In the past when I was overwhelmed with work I would take refuge in walking away and hiding for a while. Working at a large hospital afforded me the luxury of literally walking away when I felt overwhelmed. Now I work in a small office environment and I cannot walk away from the chaos. I cannot use my old techniques to hide. Instead, God has been showing me how to take refuge in Him in all the chaos. He has been showing up in the most desperate, overwhelming moments. I am learning that we can never hide from God and the beautiful thing is that we do not need to hide from God. As God has been showing me these truths, the reality of the World Race becomes bigger with each passing day.
The World Race training camp begins on May 21. That is about one month away! A shout out and special thanks to my generous mom for buying me a round trip plane ticket for training camp. Training camp is a 10 day “mini world race” experience in the woods of Georgia. I keep thinking that training camp will be like volunteering for Hunger Games but I’m told by World Race alum friends that I am wrong. Please keep me in prayer about my up coming training camp. I have little outdoor experience short of hiking in Frick park. My projected launch date for the World Race is June 28. Through your generosity God has provided me with about 6,000 dollars. My goal for June is 7,500. My overall goal is 17,000 dollars. Would you be willing to make a small donation to help me reach my goal for June? Please pray for my health and for wisdom as I prepare to leave. There are so many details about leaving that need to be attended to and it is overwhelming! I just realized that I used the word overwhelmed way too much. That word pretty much captures my life right now! Thank you for reading my blog and God bless!
