Hello family, friends, and my amazing supporters! Welcome to my first blog post! I feel a little out of my comfort zone with this blog, but I’m super excited to let y’all know more about me and this amazing journey. I’ll just start off by saying that I’m just surprised as you that I’m going on this trip. If you had asked me a year ago what I would be doing right now, I would say preparing for medical school and living somewhere in a cool city. Well neither of those things are 100% happening right now. But that’s what makes life and God’s purpose for your life so cool right? Instead I am still preparing for medical school but it’s just happening a little bit on down the road and I live in an amazing little country town. I am such a planner and have always had specific ideas for how my life is going to go. The way God works though is that he has already planned so many amazing things for your life that would never even imagine doing. For me, this trip is one of those amazing things.
While I was at college, I had opportunities to do mission trips with the school. I am so thankful that I stepped out of my comfort zone and went on three trips. I know that those trips were just preparing myself for this one and many more on down the road. I feel such a call and a peace when I think about overseas mission work. God has slowly been preparing my heart to be able to take this huge leaps of faith and not only minister to those around me but minister to myself as well.
So you still might be wondering why? Why are you postponing medical school? Why are you doing such a long trip? Why do you have to do mission work overseas and not in the States? The only answer I have to that is why not? I feel such a call from the Lord that I know that this is a part of His plan for me. There’s a lot of things that I want to do in this life for myself, but so far I’ve received so much joy and growth when I’ve gone after things that are a part of His plan. My answer to that question is pretty simple and I wish that I could explain it more. I know that this trip isn’t going to be easy. I’m going to be challenged physically, mentally, and spiritually. But I’m so excited to go! I’ve realized that we grow most when we are out of comfort zone. I’m learning to live my life being comfortable when I’m uncomfortable. I pray that through this journey that I’ll be able to minister to those in Thailand and Cambodia, but I’ll also be able to minister to y’all as you follow my journey. Here’s to the World Race, I can‘t wait to see what’s in store.
