The Walk
The last 2 weeks have been some of the most emotionally, spiritually and physically exhausting I have had while on the race. This past week has especially been hard on me. As most of you know I grew up and lived in my hometown my whole life. I went to school there, I worked there, lived there and went to church in Columbus, Ohio. So when I signed up for the World Race I knew I was stepping out of my comfort zone. As time has went on I had become accustom to moving every month and it became normal for me. So when one of the girls on my team proposed we walk and move from place to place, city to city and this week country to country I was intrigued.
As the time came I got more and more nervous but I knew that this might happen. I decided to pray that God would give me His ultimate peace and strength as I walked. So the first day we walked 13.7 miles. It was hard but also really good. We met a man named Edgardo and he helped us find a hostel to stay and then also picked us up the next day so that we could pray over his mother.
After that day we were dropped off at Danielle’s friends house who lived in Atenas, Costa Rica. We only stayed there for a short amount of time because the lady who liver there suffers from dementia and us being there made it difficult on her memory. So we prayed for the family and left Thursday morning with no real plan. This is when the enemy really started to work. I started to feel overwhelmed as we then took bus rides to 2 different cities. I realized that I really like to be comfortable in places that I know or become more familiar with over time.
In all reality it wouldn’t seem like thats a big deal but The Lord wanted me to realize something. He wants me to learn that even when I am uncomfortable in my physical body, that I can find peace with Him, in any situation. So throughout this next part of our walk I think the Lord has put it on my heart to go even further. To put myself in not so comfortable situations so that I can grow more in Him. We start our walk from Costa Rica to Panama tomorrow.
This is the last full week of ministry and tomorrow mark the last 2 weeks until I arrive back in Columbus Ohio. I am excited but also nervous of what is to come. Please pray for me and my team for our safety as we walk. Thanks for all your support!
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
??Romans? ?15:13? ?NIV??
Much Love,
Mack
