Why The World Race?
These past 3.5 years at university have shown me that as much as I love biology, philosophy, and formal studying, I’ve realized that I love ministry way more.
Jesus is by far the most important thing in life to me. He’s my friend, my confident, and he’s changed, and is changing, every part of who I am for the better.
Joining Power to Change, a campus ministry (Cru for you Americans), in my first year showed me what it looked like to share the goodness of Jesus with as many people as you can while still being a student. Still, it didn’t seem enough for me.
I think I speak for the majority of my friend group here when I say that for us, we wanted an even more direct way to be able to do this. We’ve joked since first year that we were either going to drop out and go to seminary, or we’re going to join staff with Power to Change so we can do ministry on campus without being distracted by studying.
As I write this I’m definitely still feeling those feelings!
On another note (I promise this will relate back after), since grade 10 I’ve had this obsession with Swaziland. I have no idea how I even found out about this tiny country, but it’s been on my heart to go there ever since – I even started a “Swaziland ‘Trust Fund’” back then for whenever I finally got the opportunity to go. I honestly believe it was a Jesus thing, because there’s no way I could randomly think up this country, and still be obsessed with it almost seven years later.
“November 7th // Farrah finds out she got accepted to the World Race… that smile!”
About a year and a half ago I stumbled across a video on Youtube of a team of people in Swaziland (I left the room and when I came back the video had come up). As I watched for a moment I thought to myself “these people have got to be Christians” – you know when you can just recognize a sister or bother in the faith? Sure enough they were, and shortly after they mentioned the World Race.
Initially, I wanted to look it up because I realized that this might be it! This was finally how I could get to Swaziland! As I began to research, I realized that not only would I be able to finally get to share the love of Christ in whatever ways needed in Swaziland, but in 10 other countries too. This led me to sharing the idea of the World Race with my family.
Now, as I am in my last semester at university everybody gets asked the classic, semi-annoying but genuine question of “what are you doing after you graduate”?
While you guys know my answer now (based on the fact that you’re reading my World Race blog), I didn’t always know! In fact, it’s only been a couple weeks since I became sure of it.
As mentioned, I love Power to Change and the work they do. Even though I was accepted to the World Race in November, I still wanted to take time to discern if I should do it, or if I should take this year to intern with P2C. After speaking to lots of wise people and praying lots, I still felt pretty confused.
At the end of December I was going it to P2C+ – Power to Change’s annual conference (and one of the best times of the year)! I kind of told God that He was going to have to make it clear to me if I should to the World Race of P2C by the end of the conference.
In His crazy grace (who am I to give Him a time limit?), while I’ve never wanted to work more for Power to Change, He gave me the most peace I’ve ever experienced about going on the World Race. This contrast of desires and peace clearly showed me that this is His will for me, at least this year.
And well, now here I am! I’m going on the World Race! And I am so excited!
Please keep me in prayer as I begin the support raising process and as I begin preparing myself spiritually for this wild adventure. God’s going to do some pretty awesome things and I’m ready for Him to blow us away!
