Woah, my very first blog post?!?!
A lot of you probably have a lot of questions about what the World Race Gap year is, it’s a 9-month missions trip to 3 different continents! In September of 2019, I will be going to Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Thailand. CRAZY right? I still can’t believe it! But I am so so excited to share the journey with you guys!
For about a year I’ve been praying to God to give me direction into my future. I’ve struggled a lot with where I want to go to college, what career I want to pursue and my purpose in this crazy world. Then I heard about the World Race, I instantly felt comforted by the Lord, and it was no coincidence that the same day I heard about it, the applications came out. So, I applied right away. When I got accepted I was so beyond happy, my prayer had finally been answered. I’ve always felt that college right away wasn’t for me, but I had no idea that this is what God had in store for me.
I find it so crazy that God chose me and you to be his children. Sometimes I think that i’m unworthy and I let insecurities, fear, shame, and rejection take over. EVERYDAY I have to remind myself that these are lies I need to overcome, and the only way I can overcome these lies is through Christ. There are so many things going on in life that push us in so many different directions but I always come back to finding my identity through Christ. Every time I feel life pushing me in the wrong direction, I remind myself who I really am, a child of God. I remind myself that God, for some reason, chose ME. And I always wonder why, but I truly believe that during this missions trip God is going to open my eyes to so many things.
ALL Glory to God for this amazing adventure, I can’t wait to talk to you guys more this trip and what’s going on leading to departure.
Love you all, Li.
