Y’all, I am ecstatic to tell you I am going on the World Race! I’ll be visiting 11 countries in 11 months. In each country I will see God work through me in serving others from different cultures and sharing His love with many people who are in need of hope and love. In each place, my team and I will be partnering with local causes, ministries, nonprofits, etc. to serve the community and bring His Word! I would be lying if I did not say I was anxious, however I am so excited to see God change me as a person and I know He will always provide for me.
Some of you may know me very well or not well at all and either one is okay. I am glad you are here supporting me. Either way I want to shed some light on how God led me to the World Race. I am glad I grew up in a church family, did all the church events, and really felt like I was walking in God’s path for my life. Then, life kind of hit me in the face in college and I grew distant from God and everything that I stood for as a person. I won’t go into all the details, but basically I was not representing God or myself the way I should. I have recently graduated college with my bachelor’s in computer science and am beyond thankful for God for that has he never abandoned me even during those times.
Recently, I have felt God pulling at my heart to really walk in his path for my life and step out of my comfort zone. So I will admit I thought my whole life I was being a Christian and really living the Christian life by being a good person. However, God has shown me through scripture and new people in my life that is not at all what it means to be a Christian and have a relationship with Him. Also, I had a guest speaker named Samuel at my church that was a sponsored child from Compassion. He told us how his life was changed by someone simply giving him hope that there is a creator and he is loved. Also, He gave advice that I will never forget and that was “God always provides, but we are not willing to share what he provides!” God has provided me with a healthy body and a loving and caring heart, and I am so happy he has provided the opportunity for me to share His love and hope! I truly believe God sent Samuel to directly speak to me and my heart and since then I have been researching into missions and fell in love with them!
Having a relationship with Jesus is more than going to church, doing good things, and reading the bible. It is being fully dependent on God, getting pushed out of your comfort zone, and spreading His kingdom to every person in this world. I am so thankful God has chosen me for his mission by providing this opportunity on the World Race and I am so glad he was able to open my eyes, so I could see Him and follow Him for eternity.
I hope this helps you understand why I am so thankful for this opportunity and why I have chosen to embark on the World Race! I hope you will support me throughout my trip and I hope to see y’all around my blog. Also, if you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime!
Here is a song that I feel explains exactly how I was feeling after Samuel’s message!
Much Love,
Zach
