Hello everybody!
This week I revealed on my social media and to the rest of my family that I was planning on spending the 2019-2020 school year in Thailand, India, and Guatemala, as a part of World Race Gap Year, where I will be volunteering and ministering to the communities there. I feel like now is a fit time to explain why I feel confident that this is the next chapter in my life.
This time last year, I had my heart set on attending Seton Hall University, where I would be studying international relations and global sustainability. In fact, I had pretty much told everyone who would listen that I would not be living here in October 2018. And that was due to a mixture of things, but mostly because leaving felt like escaping a lot of mess that was here. However, as I neared graduation, it became obvious that finances would not allow me to leave. I then sat down with a good friend and mentor of mine and tried to figure out what I should be doing that better fits who I am, and what God has called me to. She offhandedly mentioned World Race, and I looked into it, and fell in love. The prospect of being a part of a community abroad, loving and supporting it fostered a passion I didn’t know I had.
And so here we are. People have expressed extreme concern about this trip, and I hear that. I understand that people just hearing this news wouldn’t quite understand the drive for me to do WRGY. However, I can’t imagine something that so clearly has God in it would be bad for me. The difference between right now and this time last year is that I am running towards something instead of away, and that it is something worth chasing down. There aren’t words to describe how excited I am about this journey, but trust me, it’s a lot. I hope that everyone continues to follow me on this adventure.
Love,
Kylee
