Because this is such a big commitment and such a huge task, lots of people often ask me why I am putting my self up for 9 months. This is a great question and the truth about why I am going on the world race is a combination of things. One of the main reasons I am going on this trip is because I am ready to seriously grow in my faith with the Lord. I’m tired of a life that consists of two steps forward and one step back. I constantly feel like I am not growing in my faith like I would like to be, so I’m finally going all in head first for the Kingdom and not for this life. Another reason I am going on this trip is simply because of the fact that I do not know what I want to do for the rest of my life yet. If I just went to college now I would just be wasting money because I would not be able to pick a major and I would lack the experiences that the Lord has saved for me on this trip. I am hoping that this mission gives me insight into what I am good at, what I like, what God wants me to do, and hopefully what I want to do for the rest of my life. Another huge factor that led me to go on this trip is what it will do for me. There is nothing more satisfying in my mind than to be doing the will of the Lord and to be living for the kingdom and not for myself. I want to make God happy with my actions and the things I do for him and not for myself. Also, I am fairly positive that the relationships I will make on this trip will be some of the best I will ever have. Spending 9 months with a group of people that are my age and are there for the same reasons I am will be truly amazing. All in all, I want to do this mission so that the will of God will be carried out.
