But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
I wanted to introduce you to my church, my family, my team that I will be traveling with, doing ministry with, and doing life with for the next year. I love them all so deeply. Please love them and support them just as you have me.
Follow their blogs and facebook!
Please keep us in prayers as we are still fundraising. We each have to raise $18,200. With each person’s profile below I have given an update of where they stand in fundraising. I will try to continually update it. You can also keep up with their fundraising through their blog pages as well.
I have pretty much decided to not take a fancy camera with me on this trip because Connor and Wesley are phenomenal at videography and photography.
You will have average iphone pictures from me 🙂
With all of that being said you will undoubtedly know some of what’s going on through our blogs and facebook pages. However, there are a few other avenues I would like to offer you as well.
Follow us on our team instagram:
nsquadislit
Also, follow Connor’s Youtube channel:
channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsyf7SWLFjSbsF0nShrQCQ
For this blog, I asked my team 5 different questions.
1. Age and where they’re from?
2. How you can pray for them?
3. How do they like to do ministry and what are their giftings?
4. Favorite salty and sweet snacks?
5. What is their spirit animal and why?
(Notice the similarity among the men’s answers for spirit animal HA! They didn’t even see what each other put.)
Without further delay, here is Team Lit!
OSCAR
https://oscarromo.theworldrace.org/
Raised: $8,218
Birthday July 3
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
From California Bay Area, 23 years old.
PRAYER FOR OSCAR:
Right now Fundraising in all aspects would be nice, family, health, and inward process of this all haha
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
Love working with kids, helping plan events/outreaches,anything art related, anything holistic, worship, anything that allows me to listen to people and where they come from what there going through. Gifting ugh I guess words of knowledge, sometimes dreams, able to see spiritual realm at times, administration, mercy/ forgiveness.
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
Don’t really eat snacks but when I do crave something it’s usually dark chocolate or ice cream.
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
It’s between a humpback whale or wolf idk. Both to me just embody such a freedom (sing, playful, dance). Smart, protective/pack focused, they seem like wisdom animals to me.
WESLEY
https://wesleychandler.theworldrace.org
Raised: $13,255
Birthday February 1
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
Vancouver, Canada. 30!
PRAYER FOR WESLEY:
For preparation spiritually and logistically! To have a bigger understanding of God’s will!
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
Acts of service, video?, rallying people up, and comic relief
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
Salty: original baked potato chips
Sweet: chooocooolaateee dipped in chocolate
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
Wolf ??. Cause cute. But also pack orientated and teamwork orientated, also runs like idiots when happy ??
DANIEL
https://danielsperry.theworldrace.org
Raised: $5,050
Birthday July 22
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
I’m from Klamath falls Oregon and I’m 25
PRAYER FOR DANIEL:
I would say the biggest point of prayer for me is that each and every day we find our Devine appointments from God
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
I’ve been blessed with the ability to love people and be very personable so I would say I really enjoy Shepherding.
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
I’m not so much into sweets but a fresh baked blueberry pie hits the spot.
I do really love peanuts as well.
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
Have to say mine is wolf because they are family oriented and focus on working together.
CONNOR
https://connorgaul.theworldrace.org
Raised: FULLY FUNDED
Birthday June 23
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
I’m 25 from Pittsburgh, PA!
PRAYER FOR CONNOR:
I would love prayer for good health and protection of my team / squad. Prayer that I am open to the outward leading and inward stirring of the Holy Spirit. And that we wouldn’t just be another world race team but that we truly would be a family unit that loves God, each other, and every individual we come into contact with.
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
As far as ministry goes, I love preaching and teaching. Any opportunity to speak God’s truth is absolutely incredible. I also really enjoy children’s ministry as well as making videos.
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
My fav salty snack is for SURE pizza combos… that counts right?
Favorite sweet snack isn’t even a question. Ice cream. All day. Every day.
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
hmmm… I honestly have no idea but I am a huge Harry Potter fan and the website says that a husky is my patronus so I’ll say husky. Like, half wolf, half dog. Friendly, fun, and loyal but with a killer instinct and longing for the wild. Hm, maybe it really is a husky?
MAGGIE
https://maggieroy.theworldrace.org
Raised: $4,109
Birthday December 3
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
I am from Virginia and I’m 23 years old.
PRAYER FOR MAGGIE:
Provision, and deeper relationship with the Lord.
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
Children are my jam, I think I’m gifted in nothing in particular, just love to love people.
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
salty: pretzels
sweet: not much of a candy person, I do love cakes and rice cakes 🙂
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
Elephant because I feel the gentleness but also the ability to be so fierce when necessary!
JEZIE
https://jeziepelayo.theworldrace.org
Raised: $8,280
Birthday December 11
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
From Sunny San Diego, 22 years young!
PRAYER FOR JEZIE:
I’d love prayer for a continuous hunger and pursuit for intimacy with God & a fearless trust with any way He wants to show His glory through me & my team. Also, that I don’t grow weary of ministry like some often do. I desire to truly walk in a way of “ministry is life & life is ministry”.
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
Sounds weird but I like crisis ministries (disaster relief, aid, etc). I obviously don’t wish they happened, but God has gifted me with a calming spirit & a heart to serve whenever, wherever. I don’t mind dropping stuff for the sake of others. I also love counseling & hearing peoples stories. I’d like to learn & grow in now sharing those stories as a form of ministry.
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
salty: any kind of Doritos
sweet: dark chocolate covered anything
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
I would say a hummingbird. They’re playful & free-spirited but what they do is powerful. They symbolize adaptability & connection and those are two things I value: not being controlling so there’s room for interruption & building bridges between people/nations/the world.
KAYLIN
https://kaylinstarbuck.theworldrace.org/
Raised: $15,424
Birthday May 30
HOMETOWN AND AGE:
I’m from Taylorsville, NC and I’m 24 years old.
PRAYER FOR KAYLIN:
I tend to think future, so I already need prayer for when I return and what it will look like coming back and transitioning state-side. You can pray Proverbs 31:25 over me, that I don’t worry about the future so much and that I can truly give my all into these next 11 months. Pray for my team, that we will be unified by Christ and work in tandem together with Holy Spirit.
FAVORITE MINISTRY AND GIFTINGS:
Without a doubt when it comes to ministry, my heart melts when and longs for orphans to be adopted. I feel very passionate when it comes to anything related to human/social justice (I.e. Homeless, sex-trafficking, human-trafficking, racism), I long for the day as J.R.R Tolkein says, “[when everything sad will become untrue]”.
My giftings are in apostleship, shepherding, teaching and discernment (to be clear: not the office of Apostleship, I’m not one of those guys).
FAVORITE SNACK (SALTY & SWEET):
Salty snack, CHIPS! ALL the chips!
Sweet snack, I really hate all fake fruity flavored candies. I like the chocolatey, milky, caramel stuff. But don’t really crave sweets often. However, I’ve really been on the kick of frozen Oreos, NOT room temperature… But frozen.
SPIRIT ANIMAL:
I’ve really given some thought to this one, and I would have to say a bear. Specifically, probably a black bear. With all friends and family, I take on a protective stance… One that has no sympathy when you do them wrong.
