I can not believe that we are only five months away from launch! Every time I think about The World Race, I get excited. This time next year, I will be in Cambodia with 70+ people that will become my family. God has blessed me with such a privileged life, and I can honestly say that I can't wait to give it up for 11 months come January! I can't think of something more wonderful than traveling around the world, meeting God's people, and showing them Jesus's love. I think about living in a tent, sleeping on the ground, and eating exotic foods and excitement rises up in my chest.
When I first got accepted to go on The World Race, I was never really worried about the money, I knew that if this was where God wanted me to be in 2014, He would provide. And from the moment I heard about the race, I just knew that this was where I was supposed to be next year. The desire in my heart was so overwhelming. However, doubt started to creep into my mind about 2 months ago. I wasn't able to put much effort towards fundraising for a while because of other things going on in my life, and I thought "What if this isn't where God wants me to be? What if I am wrong? What if I am unable to raise all the money?". I allowed the passion for The World Race that God had put in my heart to falter because I was afraid. Not because I was afraid of The World Race, but because I was afraid of how excited I was about going, and how I would feel if I was wrong about this being the journey God wants to send me on.
About 3 weeks ago, I sent out my first wave of fundraising letters, God reassured me pretty quickly that this was defiantly the path that he wants me of take. About a week after my fundraising letters went out, I received a $1000 donation. Today, I looked at the total amount that I have raised, and it was above the amount that I need to raise for my first deadline! $3500 are due on Sept. 27th, and today I have exceeded that goal! I don't know what it was about that moment, looking at the computer screen and seeing that I have met my first fundraising goal, but all of a sudden the fact that I was going on The World Race was real!
I started to doubt my confidence in God's plan for me next year and He slapped doubt in the face.I have realized that God placed my desire for The World Race in my heart, because He wants to give me the desires in my heart. When my desires line up with the Lord's desires for me, He will make them happen.
Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in The Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
I still have so much money to raise, but I know God will provide! My total has now been raised to $16,285, but I know that I will make it there, because my God is in control!
If you feel that God is calling you to donate, you can do so on the left side of my blog under "Support Me!".
Also, please pray for me and my squad while we are preparing for The World Race. Please pray for an abundance of funds for each racer, and for peace over each of us while we are working for those funds. We are each so excited for this wonderful opportunity that God has given us, and we couldn't do it without our supporters.
Thank you for reading and being a part of this journey with me! God Bless!
