This is a question that I haven’t been asked yet, but I can guarantee people are wondering why. I think the question should be ‘Why not The World Race?’ Over the past year, I have felt God pushing me to step out of my comfort zone as He likes to do. When God called the disciples he told them to leave everything behind and put full faith in him that all things would be provided. That’s what discomfort is to me, packing up my life for nine months and living with people I’ve never met before. Don’t get me wrong I am so excited but at the same time it will be uncomfortable. God calls us to discomfort so that we see how faithful he really is.
I remember the night before I got accepted into The World Race, I was still unsure if I would even get in, but even more unsure if I would accept. I remember thinking that my decision would be so much easier if I didn’t get in and I just went to college in the fall. By having more options my life became a whole lot harder. After lots of prayer and discussion, my decision became simple. College would be here after I got back. I am going on The World Race because I want God to use me for His greater plan, my hope for these nine months is that God would reveal where He wants me. I hope that when I return I can enter into college having a servants heart, a bit more knowledge about the world, and a better vision into what I want to study.
A while ago I attended a missions conference. The keynote speaker was a guy named Todd, he was amazing and had a heart for the Middle East, unreached and unengaged people groups. His final talk included a snippet on how western missions have done a great job at sending Christians to serve Christians to become better Christians. My heart ached at the sound because I began to realize that two of the countries I am going to are made up of mostly Christians. Ecuador- 91% Christian South Africa- 80% Christian. His next slides talked about unreached and unengaged people groups. Cambodia- 97% Buddhist. At that moment I felt the call to go. God calls us to go to the ends of the Earth, there will always be excuses. There will always be worries. There will always be doubts. But God is so much greater, so much mightier, and God gotchu.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
