Towards the beginning of my World Race journey, people would often ask me, “Are you nervous?”�
I would almost always respond to them by saying, “Not right now. I know that there will be a point in the future that I’m nervous, but not right now.”�
Well, friends, I have arrived at that point!
As the Race is getting closer and the reality of what I’m doing is setting in, there have been a TON of emotions scrambling around my brain. In this blog, I’m going to try to unwrap just a few of those so that you have an idea of what it’s like to be on this World Race journey.
First of all: Excitement!!
I am SO excited to see what the Lord is going to do in me and through me. I’m excited to meet new people and experience new cultures and taste new foods. I’m excited to get the opportunity to minister to people groups that I’ve never even heard of before. I’m excited to completely immerse myself in all that the Lord has for me during this 9 months. I’m excited to witness miracles and healings. I’m excited to hear from the Lord in ways that I’ve never heard Him speak before. I’m excited to learn more about how the Lord has worked in my teammates and squadmates lives.
Second: Gratefulness!
Although there is still a good amount of money left to fundraise, I’ve been blown away by the amount of support that I have received. Not only has God shown His glory in my fundraising journey, but He’s surrounded me with people that love me and support me emotionally. I’ve had numerous people that I hardly know tell me that they’re praying for me. He has blessed me with leaders, pastors, friends and family that ask me hard questions and listen to me well. He’s given me people that care about me and love me. Even though this makes leaving them WAYYY harder, it’s also reassuring knowing that I have so many people at home backing me up and cheering me on.
Third: Nervousness!
Let’s be honest, this isn’t going to be a walk in the park! I’m being called to leave behind the amazing community that I have at home in order to spend 9 months with people that I hardly know. I’m being asked to say “goodbye”� to all of my friends and family (and p.s. I’m awful at goodbyes). The reality of what this means for my life has been setting in and my brain has been going “AHHHHHH”�!! But I have so much comfort being able to rest in the knowledge that this is where the Lord has called me. This is what I’m supposed to be doing at this time in my life. I know that the Lord will do great and miraculous things. I know that this is where I’m supposed to be and that the Lord honors those that are obedient to Him. So, as scary as it may be, I’m ready! I’m ready to venture into the nations proclaiming the Word of the Lord. I’m ready for all that the Lord has planned for me in this 9 months.
This is just a small taste of all the emotions going through my mind as I prepare to launch. These have been changing daily, if not by the minute.
I would ask you to please keep me and my teammates in your prayers as we prepare to head out on this journey. If you’re willing to commit to partnering with me prayerfully, please let me know. I truly appreciate all of the support and I look forward to being able to share stories of the Lord’s wonders during my World Race journey!
