There has been a change to my World Race experience!!!
Drumroll please…..
I have a NEW TEAM!!
We are called FIVE MULTIPLIED.
We are small in number, but mighty in Christ.
We are women who:
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Stand firm in the armor of God – Ephesians 6:10-17
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Seek the Kingdom of God before the world – Luke 12:31
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Hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm – Hebrews 10:19-25
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Are bound together in perfect harmony through our love – Colossians 3:12-17
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Are devoted to prayer together – James 5:16
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Walk in authenticity and transparency, always allowing the Light to shine through – 1 John 1:7, 2:10; 2 Corinthians 4:7
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Are clothed with strength and dignity – Proverbs 31:25
Let’s meet my new team!!
Click their names to see their blogs!
Team Leader
Age: 24
Hometown: Hiram, Ohio
Three words that describe me are: easy-going, smiley, adventurous
Before the Race, I… drank lots of iced rose lattes and worked in my family’s business.
Favorite Race memory so far: hiking Acatenango (read her blog about it here!)
How you can be praying for me: Pray that I do all things out of an overflow from Christ.
Age: 26
Hometown: Mequon, Wisconsin
Three words that describe me are: competitive, hard-working, vegan
Before the Race, I… was living and working in Colorado as a marketing manager at a plumbing, heating/cooling, and electrical company
Favorite Race memory so far: We spent New Year’s Eve with a young woman and her family in Panama. We spent hours hanging out together piled in one king-size bed, partaking in traditions from both India and Panama, eating TONS of food, and lighting sparklers and paper lanterns.
How you can be praying for me: For me to walk in boldness and obedience to follow Holy Spirit in being interruptible and praying for physical needs of the people we encounter.
Age: 23
Hometown: Arkansas City, Kansas
Three words that describe me are: explorative, improvisational, fun-loving
Before the Race, I… worked as a free-lance musician, played lots of ultimate Frisbee, graduated college, and had three weddings of immediate family members.
Favorite Race memory so far: hiking Volcán Barú (watch her vlog about that crazy experience!)
How you can be praying for me: For continued growth so that I can pour out to others well when the time comes, and for my family members.
Age: 26
Hometown: Lovell, Wyoming
Three words that describe me are: childish, caring, easy-going
Before the Race, I… worked in a hospital and had my own apartment where I lived alone. I went to Ethiopia in 2016 and met my sponsor kid; I spent my 25th birthday there!
Favorite Race memory so far: Halloween night. We celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at church, had dinner at the church together, and the active volcano near our house was erupting like crazy; we were up until 1am at the church watching it.
How you can be praying for me: Transitioning into my new team and living a Christ-like life.
Jess T
Age: 22
Hometown: Midlothian, Virginia
Three words that describe me are: relational, joyful, intentional
Before the Race, I… graduated from James Madison University (Go Dukes, Go God!) and then worked as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant in an elementary school.
Favorite Race memory so far: Playing “Christmas-themed games” with Wild Fires; it was the most fun and laughter we had had as a team and it created so many inside jokes and cultivated so much joy within our community.
How you can be praying for me: For me to walk in boldness, confidence, and humility through deeply knowing my identity in Christ.
Five Multiplied is living and serving in Manzini, Swaziland this month! We are partnering with Adventures in Missions: Swaziland at their city carepoints where hundreds of children receive free meals each day, through manual labor, and by bringing lift to their media department. We are living and working with another new team, Spades, as well!
Please be keeping our teams and our ministries in your prayers.
God bless!
Jess
