Hey peeps!
I have some exciting news…
I’m going on The Great Race! (As my Great Uncle likes to call it!)
It’s hard to believe that in 5 months I’ll be leaving the United States for a YEAR LONG mission!
I’ve never been out of the south much less on a plane headed halfway across the world.
So why am I going on The World Race? Why am I leaving the comfort of my home, leaving my family & my cat, plus selling most of my belongings to become a racer?
The answer to WHY is easy.. Because God called me! The follow through is the hard part. I can’t lie to you and say that I’m not scared. Even sitting here writing this post gives me anxiety (spelling is not my forte) but this morning I received the scripture of the day and it just reminded me that He’s got me.
“The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.” Psalm 118:6
It took me a year of tears and prayers before I finally put my own self-issues aside, gave it all to Him, and applied for The World Race for the second time (I’ll explain that in another blog.) Let me tell you the idea of traveling the world to spread Gods word is awesome and all, but Oh My Goodness how crazy!
God kept finding ways to place this mission on my heart and when he has a plan for your life. There is no arguing. Trust me. I tried. He was determined that I was going to apply for this mission one way or another.
About two weeks after turning in my application I found out I was accepted! How exciting but still so terrifying. It didn’t feel real at first. It was like I was waiting on God to give me this big red arrow telling me this is your path. Follow it.
The next step was selecting my route. I only had 3 choices, so how hard could it be? But you know.. a girls gotta overthink everything. I asked my family to pray with me over each route and pray that I went where God was leading me.
I postponed selecting my route for as long as I could until one day sitting in my cube at work I started praying, “I give it all to you. I’ll stop fighting. Lead me and I will follow.” Did finally it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was going on route 1! The moment the thought crossed my mind a wave of relief came. That was my big red arrow! I was going on The World Race: Route 1 launching in January, no questions asked.
So here it is! I’ll be going to
Honduras
Costa Rica
Panama
Indonesia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Thailand
Botswana
Swaziland
Lesotho
And South Africa
I still can’t believe he chose me.
I’ve stopped questioning weather this is my path. I know for a fact He has me here for a reason.
God has provided me with an opportunity to help make a difference in a personal and powerful way in the lives of people who have never had the opportunities my country has offered to me or experienced the blessings my God has given me. That’s an offer that is too good to refuse.
I also know that he didn’t pick me for this mission to only help others. He picked me for this mission to build my relationship with Him. This has been the hardest decision of my life and he hasn’t left my side. Even in the early stages of this mission He’s been working on me.
I want to thank you in advance for your support, prayers and for reading my FIRST BLOG! I know it was long and wordy but I appreciate you sticking with it!
I will be posting regularly to this blog once I depart, so click “subscribe for updates” under my name at the top. You can also follow me on instagram @megansavanna for pictures and updates. If you have any travel tips or want to know more ways to help, I would love to chat with you.
