I must look pretty funny, crying in Emy J’s, my (almost) everyday coffee shop in Stevens Point, almost sobbing. Becca is here with me too. As I read blogs about World Racers, God is shattering my heart. He is tearing down my preconceived notions about the world and life. God sees how I have built on the flawed sandstone, how I have cast away the stone, the stone I rejected, and God is going to make it the cornerstone. I'm slowly realizing only a glimpse of what God will be doing on this trip. It begins to dawn on me that we are all Moses! That God has called us all to do astounding things through Him for His glory. That God calls us all to go forth boldly, proclaiming His name and His message. Calling us all to share the Gospel of Truth, the Hope of all mankind. Calling us all to share with people and allow the Holy Spirit to work deep within people’s lives to give them hope.
Christy Zbylut, Teaching at a Burmese School, 6/13/2011, writes:
http://christyzbylut.theworldrace.org/?filename=teaching-at-a-burmese-school
Albert, 15 writes:
My father died after being tortured by the soldiers. One of my brothers is deaf. One day the soldiers came to our house and interrogated him. He did not answer them since he couldn't hear so they bit my brother. They asked me to follow them but I didn't want to follow so I ran away to Malaysia. If we had continued to stay in Myanmar we would've had more trouble and could've lost our lives. Sometimes I feel hopeless because I can't think of my future.
As I read this story my heart breaks, realizing what selfish people we are without thought or concern of the blatant materialism that has gripped with country. We are disconnected from the other human beings on this planet and we look away and do not care about them; after all, they are the nameless, unknown, and unseen peoples of the world, who live in a far away country… they are not my concern. We throw out so much food that we could feed nations that are starving; we have no concerns about safety, being murdered, or about being safe at night.
We are so comfortable that I wonder how I will live life post world race. There is hope Albert. That hope is found in Christ. You have a Father in heaven who knows you and loves you.
This is why we need your prayers and financial support. We are able to go and be the hands and feet of God. We desire to go and see the world changed and you can change this world for the better with us by supporting us.
