(Left to right: me, Tee, Catherine, Gabby, Jamie, Tiffiny and Lan)
We are Groot! (Meet my Team!)
Y’all!!! These are the amazing women I get the opportunity to serve beside for the next few months! I am so glad I’ve gotten a chance to get to know each and every one of them! Take a few minutes to read all about them and be sure to check out their blogs as well!
Name: Gabby Cabrera
Position: Logistics
Age: 25
Hometown: Escondido, California
Why the World Race?: God called me here! For travel & for new friendship.
Fav verse: Colossians 3:23-24
Fav Disney movie: Meet the Robinson’s or Moana
What’s God working on in you rn?: Trust and Love
Fun fact: I love swing dancing!
Blog: gabbycabrera.theworldrace.org
Name: Tiffiny Durham
Age: 31
Hometown: Newcastle, Nebraska
Why the World Race?: God called me in June 2018 to step out in faith.
Fav verse: Proverbs 3:5-6
Fav Disney movie: Aladdin or Peter Pan
What’s God working on in you rn?: My heart and to trust him as a father.
Fun fact: I don’t have a sense of smell.
Blog: tiffinydurham.theworldrace.org
Name: Jamie Hart
Age: 29
Hometown: Evansville, Indiana
Why the World Race?: God gave me a prophetic dream for 4 weeks straight.
Fav verse: Psalm 119:105
Fav Disney movie: The Aristocats
What’s God working on in you rn?: Being able to accept help since I’ve gotten hurt and been on crutches.
Fun fact: I was a salsa teacher in college!
Blog: jamiehart.theworldrace.org
Name: Lan Ngo
Age: 35
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Why the World Race?: I was called by God to do missionary work.
Fav verse: Acts 20:24
Fav Disney movie: The Lion King
What’s God working on in you rn?: What it means to be set apart
Fun fact: I’m obsessed with Disney songs!
Blog: lanngo.theworldrace.org
Name: Tee Nguyen
Position: Treasurer
Age: 33
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia
Why the World Race?: Full-time for God!
Fav verse: James 4:13-15
Fav Disney movie: The Little Mermaid
What’s God working on in you rn?: Living vicariously through the Holy Spirit.
Fun fact: I’m a certified bartender.
Blog: teenguyen.theworldrace.org
Name: Catherine Choquette
Position: Storyleader
Age: 22
Hometown: Central Square, New York
Why the World Race?: When I was on a mission trip in Peru last June, God specifically confirmed that this is where He wants me for this season.
Fav verse: Matthew 6:33
Fav Disney movie: Beauty and the Beast
What’s God working on in you rn?: Recently God had been showing me that He can speak through me, but now He’s really showing me how to listen well to both Him and those around me. ??
Fun fact: I almost got eaten by a bear 1.5 times
Blog: catherinechoquette.theworldrace.org
Name: Kendra Winnick
Position: Team Leader
Age: 26
Hometown: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Why the World Race (again)?: Obedience with the Lord. I saw how much the Lord did in and through me on this race and excited to see how much more He will move in and through this team and squad. I came back to have the team/squad know how much they are loved and are being fought for.
Fav verse: Psalm 18
Fav Disney movie: Pocahontas or Brave
What’s God working on in you rn?: Loving people and being tender while calling them higher.
Fun fact: I was a belly dancer for 3 years.
Blog: kendrawinnick.theworldrace.org
We chose the name Groot because the word that’s been spoken over our team is love. And if you’ve ever seen Guardians of the Galaxy, you know Groot is a character who has such a strong love for his friends, to the point of sacrificing himself for them. Also, we kept getting the picture of a tree with the idea of staying deeply rooted in Christ and the growth that comes along with that. Groot is a tree. Everything tied together so well that when someone casually suggested it, we all instantly agreed.
As a Team Lead, it is an opportunity to come out and walk alongside a new team to help them as they start their World Race experience. I’m so stoked and see God moving so much already in the two weeks we have been in Nicaragua!
Thank you for taking the time to get to know my team and following along on our journey!
