175 days until I embark on my next adventure. 175 days until I launch. 175 days until I uproot my life and go to the nations to serve the God who breathed it all into existence.
I have expressed in a previous blogpost about my “why” but I don’t think I could ever drive that home far enough… only I truly get why. I am humbled and just in awe of all of you who are continuously supporting me through prayer and finances. We are 15% funded!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!
In this post I wanted to share more of why I am going on the World Race and some things I am most excited about. My passion for people is undeniably huge but realistically I am going to be doing more than just chatting up the Gospel to strangers in the Middle East. This experience is an entire year of my life. I am honored to be able to serve and partner with such a great organization that values my same beliefs. I have yet to receive any details about specific ministries we will be participating in nor specific cities or regions in any of the 11 countries. I do know that God is already putting so much on my heart for the people of these nations. One thing that He has been challenging me most with is to be purely simple yet extravagant.
The Gospel is simple, His love is complex.
Ephesians 2:8 “For it was only through the wonderful grace that we believed in him. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the gracious gift from God that brought us to Christ!” (TPT)
2 Corinthians 5:21 “For God made the only one who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we who did not know righteousness might become the righteousness of God through our union with Him.” (TPT)
1 John 4:19 “Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us.” (TPT)
Enjoy a quick 75 reasons why I am choosing to drop everything and chase my God dream and what freaking joy it will bring me.
- I was born to do this
- New friends from all over the US and the world
- Experiencing 11 different cultures
- Training Camp
- Living as an extreme minimalist for a year
- Sunrises and sunsets
- Finding the gold in people who don’t even speak my language
- Airports and layovers
- Passport stamps and visas
- Embracing the unfamiliar and making it the thrill of a lifetime
- GROWING
- Trying new foods even weird critters on sticks
- Crossing at least 7 things off my bucket list
- Not worrying about what to wear
- Messy buns and snapbacks all day everyday
- Cooking for my squad or host families
- Participating in the biggest global revival of my lifetime
- Quiet time (whenever that happens)
- Stepping into new bodies of water all over the globe
- Learning new slang and languages
- Hearing from God
- Testimonies
- Healings
- FREEDOM
- Celebrating creation, admiring the vibrant colors of India and mountains of Nepal
- Laughing everyday
- Worshiping everyday
- Serving my squad, my community, my leaders, and the people of many countries
- Ministries that cater to students/young adults
- Ministries catered to women
- Ministries that just require talking to people and reminding them that they are seen and loved
- Ministries catered to kids who love to giggle and color and dance and sing
- Making memories
- Living in multiple climates
- Singing all the time
- Seeing all the dogs
- Taking photos to recall specific times, places, and memories
- Manual labor that will propel someone’s future
- Becoming more aware of what is going on in the world
- Becoming more aware of the goodness of God
- Becoming more aware of who I am
- Becoming more aware of my responsibility to impact the world and do my part
- Becoming more aware of His presence
- Becoming LOVE
- Walking in truth
- Sharing small screens, snacks and bathrooms with my teammates
- Creating a new family within my team
- Shedding some tears
- Reading more of His word, sharing my understandings, and verbally processing with my tribe
- Being away from what is “normal”
- Exploring
- Walking around local markets
- Going with the flow
- Changing plans and following the Lord
- Leading graciously, following obediently and doing my part to honor my squad
- Owning who I am, my faults, and overcoming
- Captioning my photos from Djibouti with serious puns (pronounced Ja-Booty)
- Praying into things
- Choosing JOY
- Pressing into what is right in front of me
- Stop worrying about the future
- Getting better at communicating with those around me and God
- Blogging
- Becoming a better version of myself
- Becoming a better friend
- Becoming a better leader
- Becoming a better traveler
- Becoming a better prayer warrior
- Missing everything I know and love to grow a deeper appreciation for them
- Hearing new music and learning new dance moves
- Clinging to what is right
- Knowing that I am supported, loved, and cared for
- Knowing that I am exactly where I need to be at exactly the right time
- Knowing that I love a faithful Father
- Continually pouring out gratitude, hope, kindness, and love.
~written in love by your local gypsy
