To whoever comes across this blog I hope it finds you and blesses you well. I pray it allows you to know me better and see how He is working in my life.
The World Race. For a few of you I’m sure you’ve heard of it and for some of you, no I am not participating in the Amazing Race on TV. The World Race is an 11 month mission trip to 11 different countries. Each of these countries, amazing and beautiful, all face their own adversities and hardships. During these 11 months I will be spending one month in each of the following: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Morocco, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Nepal, Myanmar, India, Thailand, and Indonesia. As I experience this life-changing experience, let me explain to you how I got to this point.
I’ve always been a believer. I knew all the stories from Moses to Esther to Joseph. But that’s almost where it stopped for me, at stories. I listened and knew the word of God but for a long time I didn’t KNOW Him. I had to come to the very sad and hard truth that I only allowed Him to be a large presence in my life when it was easy. I think most of us can relate to this. These mountaintops of faith. Moments where you pray for days and blast worship, then all of the sudden, you stop. You become so busy with the outside noise. It’s almost as if those small insignificant voices all come together to drown out the most important one, His. I allowed those voices to drown Him out until about a year ago. A point in my life where I wasn’t just a believer but I became a follower of Christ.
I began attending 12Stone Church in Gwinnett. Each week I could feel myself opening up and listening to the messages more intensely. I became vulnerable to His word. I found myself somehow always thinking about the World Race. The final message that solidified my need for this experience was this: To crave a righteous discomfort of passion. In other words- a Leap of Faith. I found myself running to Him for guidance on this journey. I wanted to let go of all that I knew and give my life up to Him and His journey for me. I wanted to experience this agape love that He has shown me and spread it to anyone who would listen. Not just the people I will come across on the World Race, but also to you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and start this journey with me. Over the next year I will be tasked with fundraising $19,200. I would greatly appreciate your prayers and thoughts during this time. I would love to know who this blog has reached and talk to anyone who is interested knowing more!
Peace and Blessings,
Jourdan
