1. This is a beginning of a life-long journey through adventure, ministry, community, and self-discovery. I expect to develop a broken heart that will propel my hands to act out for God’s kingdom around the globe.
2. I will minister to the poor, oppressed, and hopeless. I will show them God’s love and lives will be changed!
3. This trip will save me from complacency and comfort.
4. I will learn to rely on God more and learn more about listening prayer. I will learn to hear the voice of God. The World Race will help perfect my ear for his voice.
5. I will learn who I am by finding the true person God created me to be. I will learn even more the heart of God. I will learn how to use that and God will show me who I need to be in the kingdom.
6. I will get to meet and serve with 40+ amazing people who will be my teammates. I will truly learn what community is. We will explore the heart of ACTS community and see it come to life through our relationships. I will make new friendships that will last even after the World Race!
7. Although I will make new friends, I will miss my friends that I already have. It will be hard not being able to be there for them in everyday life as well as major life events that could happen. I will miss talking with them and sharing life with them.
8. Not only will I miss my friends, but I will also miss my family. It will be hard not being there for the holidays and all the get-togethers. I will especially miss my niece and it is hard knowing I will miss out on a year of her life. I’m sure those of you going on the trip with me will hear a lot about her!
9. I have been on short-term trips before but have never been gone from home more than a month. I have loved the trips I have been on before and I know that I will love being on the WR! With this being a longer trip, I know that there will also be tough times. God will use this time to stretch me and help me grow in every way: physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
10. I will learn more about God’s people and new cultures, languages, etc.
11. I expect to pursue the dream God has planted in me. I’m sure the trip will develop other dreams and reveal to me how that fits into his kingdom. I will love what I am doing and get to see God’s kingdom come to life through my life. I will better understand what God is doing and learn how to join him in it!
These are some of the things that I expect but it is hard to know what to really expect b/c there are so many unknowns… with that said I expect the unexpected. I expect to see God work in ways I have not seen before and I hope to share that with all of you! I will have some access to the internet to keep in contact with friends and family. I will continue blogging and will hopefully be better at updating it more often! I hope that you will join me on this adventure and that you will be open to what God has for you. I appreciate your support and encouragement!
If you are reading this and feel like this trip is something you would like for yourself, you can come with me! My trip is in July or there is also a group that leaves in June. Here is the link for the June race if you want to check it out: http://updates.theworldrace.org/?filename=june-2010-world-race-route
