This season in my life has just been covered in joy. God has continually shown me His character in the way that He loves me insanely. I am learning step by step what it means to abide in the spirit and to walk so closely that all you want is what God wants.
I met some friends this summer who had done the world race, and every time they shared stories, my heart felt squeezed a little. It was this annoying thing I couldn’t shake or forget it. Traveling to 11 countries in 11 months, nah that’s too crazy. Too crazy… what even is too crazy? AH! I’ll apply. So I got accepted, and here I am!
God has been calling me to say yes to Him for 20 years. And what’s crazy is that its not even about saying yes to the World Race! He wants me to say yes to His love for me. Every day I have to surrender what I feel about myself and know that I am loved and seen by the Lord. I want nothing more than what He wants for me but saying yes to this made no sense at all. Numbers weren’t adding up and there were a lot of things I would be leaving behind. Then He told me, “Amanda, you keep searching for clarity, but right now I want to gift you with trust. Let me show you that I don’t want to watch you run, but I wan’t to walk with you.” He has done so much more than that. Woah.
So yeah! I am going on The World Race!! I will be going to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In order to make this trip possible I will have to fundraise 18,100$. I believe that God can fully provide this amount through prayer and through people like you! I would love for you to support me through prayer and financially as well if you feel led to. Walk with me as I learn that God’s provision is always sufficient. God is so funny and so kind in allowing me to see the world this next year through His eyes. Let’s all laugh together as we learn to trust Him more and more each day.
– Amanda Belle 🙂
