This is the question that I cant get out of my head. Why on earth would I leave this life that I, at the age of 23 am beginning to build? The career that I love, the people and relationships I adore, and the friendships that my heavenly Father has blessed me with. Shouldn’t I be starting a family and begin to raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord? Couldn’t I just serve in my local church instead of going around the world to see people saved? What about the people next door to me, they need Jesus don’t they? All these questions haunt me. However there is one question that I cant shake, and that is “would I be willing to go, leave all that I know; friends, family, relationships, my work and my community to further the kingdom of God?” Reading scripture like Mark 10 about the rich young ruler, I can hear Jesus say to me “one thing you lack, sell all you have and follow me.” Why don’t we live this radical today as Christians? Why don’t I? Jesus Then tells His disciples in verse 29-31 “Truly I tell you” Jesus said “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel, who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time-houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions- and eternal life in the age to come.” That is a radical call! Leave everything, to gain everything!
This is where the World race comes in. The world race is an 11 month mission trip, to 11 different countries. We will be staying in 1 country per month doing a different mission each month ranging from building churches, helping in orphanages, going into hospitals praying for the sick, helping local farmers in Africa, all while sharing the good news of Christ and His gospel! Yes I could stay here and give the gospel instead of trying to raise money to go, and I do. I just want to practice self denial and leaving my comfort zone by going to unreached people groups where I am striped of any ability that I may rely on, totally relying on the power of the Holy Spirit to lead me. I don’t want to depend on the arm of my flesh, but on the power of my heavenly Father. Matthew 6:26 “Consider the birds of the Sky, they don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. aren’t you worth more than they?” I am, and its because I am a child of the King of kings and Lord of Lords who owns and has created everything! I want to be Like my savior, who humbled himself and took upon the form of a servant, all to die for me. He left heaven, a perfect place full of joy and peace, all to come into a sinful pain filled world and to save me. This shakes me to my core and calls for me too to leave what little comfort I have for my savior.
I leave next June, and the money needed for this trip is 19,200 dollars. That amount puts a lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach. But what is money to the God who’s streets are paved with Gold? If He wants me to go, I wont be able to run from it. First I ask that you will pray for me this year That God will prepare my heart for a year of service to Him that I believe will shape the rest of my life. Secondly, if you feel led, I ask that you be apart of my journey personally by donating whatever amount The Lord lays on your heart to help fund me on my trip. Every dollar given will only be used for me and my expenses ( flights,food,housing,and insurance) and for mobilizing me to spread the Love of Christ to central america, Africa, and Asia. And Lastly I ask that you will follow my journey by watching my blog while on the field, to hear of the stories I will be sharing of the lives being changed by Jesus. You can donate by clicking the link to the left that says “donate” anything helps and I pray God will bless all who give tenfold.
In Christ with love,
Nicholas Fain
