Hello!
This is such an exciting feeling to be writing this, but where do I even begin!?
My guess is, you’re here because you’re wondering what in the world am I doing next year, and why am I doing it!
Well I first want you to know, I’m so happy you’re reading this, because you’re a huge part of how this whole adventure starts!
I thought I’d start out with some answers to questions you may be wondering, like- what exactly am I doing, where am I going, and WHY am I doing this!?
SO to start off, what is The World Race?
It’s a 9 month mission trip for college age students to take a gap year and to go serve, while having a ton a fun along the way:)
One of the coolest things about this program is I’ll get to be living in three different locations, and I chose: South Africa, Cambodia, and Ecuador!
I’ll be in each place for 3 months, 9 in total!
& what will I be doing there!?
There’s so many different things we’ll be doing, that I can’t pinpoint one!
However, most days we’ll be anywhere from working with schools, encouraging kids, working within hospitals and helping the elderly and special needs, to feeding programs, to building relationships with the locals in our midst.
Overall-we’re going to tell people how crazy cool Jesus is and that His love for people is the most fascinating and beautiful thing you’ll ever hear, all while exploring new cultures and living with a squad of other believers who have the same passion. Pretty cool, right?
Now why am I doing this? How come I’m not going to College?
Thats a hard one to answer, because my answer is scattered in a billion different ways.
Throughout high school I’ve never known what I wanted to do, and I honestly never knew what College I wanted to go to either. When I thought of my future, I didn’t see college & I didn’t see “normal.”
I always knew there was something more out there for me. Something that was different! Something thrilling and fulfilling!
Growing up in a christian home where church, and youth group and routine was adapted in me, I’ve felt this urge to break away from just hearing about Jesus on Sundays, to going out and telling the world about who He really is and why following Him doesn’t have to look like how you may think.
Wherever you are in this moment, you are right with God, and there is absolutely nothing you have to do for him to love you. He loves you now. He loves you without you even understanding who He is & I believe that we have a generation of people who need to hear that.
I know that if Jesus was here today, he would just want to tell people how much he loves them. He’d be hunting down the farthest hearts, & I want to do the same.
Now, you don’t need to go across the world by any means to do that, but why not?
If you know me, you know I’m all about the spontaneity and zeal of life, so choosing to do this was maybe a little too easy 😉
But of course the nerves and emotions are very very real & 9 months away from anything normal to me, isn’t easy and is going to challenge and stretch me in ways I could never start to explain.
So, I would love to ask for your prayers and support through all of this!
You may have seen the goal I am trying raise, and your mouth may have dropped a little (mine did too) Buuuttt I really have full hope that God is going to blow my mind, and that the need will be met! I always feel odd asking for money, but If you do feel willing to give pray about it! I will have much more updates before I launch, so keep your eyes out and maybe even subscribe if you want to be notified when a new blog is posted!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart for giving this a read!
Peace, love & endless thanks!
Maggie<3
