Dear friends and family,
I have some exciting news to share with you — I’m going on the World Race! This is an 11 month mission trip where I will travel to 11 countries to serve in various ministries across the world. I won’t be alone, I’ll be with a group of people around my age who are passionate about serving and spreading the love of Christ to the world.
Over the past few years my love of outreach and service has grown exponentially and when the thoughts of doubt arose in response to this idea taking root in me, something inside me replied with “Why Not?” I decided to take this step of faith. I believe God has been working on this for quite awhile and has placed me in the perfect position to be able to go.
It will be hard — someone described it as “the hardest year of my life, but the best year of my life”. Somehow, I’ll be fitting my entire life for a year on my back and leaving so much behind. I’ll miss my friends and family more than I’m prepared to admit and I’m sure it won’t be comfortable sleeping on a sleeping pad for the majority of the time we are away, not to mention some of the other “luxuries” I’ll be giving up. Even still I’m ready to go.
I’m excited to see parts of the world that I’ve never seen and understand how people are living and praising God in circumstances I couldn’t imagine. I’ll delight in being able to help families, love orphans and serve where and when God wants me to serve. I’m expectant in what will happen when I give my life over to God implicitly for a year.
So I’m inviting you in, to share this journey with you, because while I don’t know much about what to expect, I know that I can’t do it alone. Along with an unwavering faith in God, I’ll need your love and support and encouragement.
The plan is to leave in August of 2017, that’s just over 6 months away. I have a lot to do to prepare, and I’m hoping you’ll help me. Please follow this blog, keep up with me on social media, send me an email or better still, give me a call–I want to tell you all about this. Soon I’ll be sending out support letters to tell you more about how you can partner with me, but for now–will you pray for me? For strength, and courage, and energy? Pray for my team, who I haven’t met yet, they are walking down the same path I am right now.
Looking forward to sharing more with you!
With love,
Sara
