During the last few days the disciples had with Jesus after his resurrection they were instructed by the Lord to go make disciples for him. ” And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age”- Mathew 28: 18-20. This was an instruction given not to just his disciples but to anyone who followed or would follow him. As a Christian, my goal in life should first, be to honor the Lord and second, to live in a way that will help share and build his kingdom.
During the past year, my main prayer to the Lord has been that he would lead me where he wants me to go and I would follow. Recently, I have felt a pull towards missions. At first I didn’t really know where this eagerness towards missions would go so I didn’t do anything except pray. As days went by my eagerness grew and my heart to not only serve the Lord but to also share his word grew. Around the early part of October a friend sent me the link to the World Race. At first the thought of 11 months in 11 countries would be a little too much for me,so I pushed it aside. About a week later another friend messaged me a link and video about the World Race and told me I should consider joining. When receiving the same link a second time from a different friend I began asking the Lord if the World Race was what I should do, so I applied. As I began the application process and had my interview it became clear that the Lord was calling me to go and help build his kingdom and grow stronger in him with other Christians. So I accepted the call and I am now a member of the ‘World Race, August, Route 1’. The mission will be a challenge and extremely tough at times,but I know that if the Lord is leading and I am following Him, I am heading in the right direction. There is no doubt in my mind that I will grow, be tested and fall flat on my face at times during this process. I believe He has called and I will put my full trust in the Lord and his plan.
