Hello, welcome to my first blog post for the World Race (route 3) of August 2019.
I am so excited to share my heart with you, and the reason behind choosing to say yes to God and taking on this wild adventure. Side note; I’ve been learning that if you follow God wholeheartedly, then He does some pretty radical things in your life.
First, let me give you a little information on what the World Race even is. I have committed to going on an 11 month mission, to 11 different countries. These countries include South Africa (where I will be starting), Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Peru, Bolivia, and ending in Argentina. I launch out with my team in August of 2019 and will return home in July of 2020. My team will consist of 40-55 people from all over.
The World Race is ran through the organization called Adventures in Missions (sounds like my cup of tea ??). While I am serving, ministries will look different each month. Whether it be working with orphans, women caught in sex slavery, street evangelism, or even working in prisons. My team and I will be partnering with other existing ministries in each country.
That is just a sneak peak of what I will be doing and where I will be going, so let me get to the point.
Why Am I Doing The World Race? The simple side of me wants to just say, “well because that is what God is calling me to do, so I am going” but I know that it truly is deeper than that, as people don’t just get up and leave for 11 months.
I have be going through a hard spot lately, of not knowing what my purpose is. Do I go back to college, do I get a better job? Should I be worried about settling down and starting a family? Or should I just stay where I am and hope that everything someday falls into place? My mom has been my backbone throughout my struggle, and she has been constantly telling me, “let go, and let God” and one day I just picked my head up and said “okay”.
I found myself relying on the worlds idea of a perfect life and forgot that this life, isn’t even mine. I leaned into God, prepared my heart for Haiti (if you don’t know, I am currently living in Haiti for two months). I decided that I don’t need to fit in with what society demands. I became accepting of the knowledge that God is in control.
While being here in Haiti, I have been reminded frequently of The Great Commission. I feel that God has been putting this on my heart, to give me comfort in knowing I am doing what He wants of me. I am called to the World Race to spread the love of Jesus to all nations, so that all nations will know of God’s unending love for us.
During this journey, I will need lots of encouragement, prayers and, of course, financial support. Although leaving everything that is comforting, seems a bit intimidating, this is what God is calling me to do next. Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” I have been desperately seeking God and He has been faithfully responding.
If you are interested in knowing more about the race, or my relationship with God, please reach out to me. Continue to follow this blog, as I continue on my journey. Thank you for your prayers and continued support.
In His Hands,
Calla Rae
