Hello friends! I know we might not have met yet, or we haven't seen each other in awhile, or perhaps we had coffee just this morning together. Either way, I just wanted to write a little bit to let you know who you might be helping to send to the nations.
My name is Andi Moore and I'm 27 years old. I have lived a crazy cartoon of a life, filled with so many adventures and journeys it's almost as though I made it up. But I haven't! I simply have been incredibly, overwhelmingly, unimaginably blessed.
*I really, really, really love to knit. And to crochet. And to sew.
*I would almost rather be watching a movie and knitting than anything else in the world.
*I do, however, like to hike.
*And white water raft!
*I was a member of the World Karate Association USA National Karate Team for 4 years.
*I won the World Championships, in Traditional Weapons, in Switzerland, 2004.
*I have 1 gold medal, 2 silvers, and 7 bronze medals from various World Championships.
*I am a Certified Yoga Instructor and I credit the practice with much of my current health.
*I am a Server and Certified Trainer at Red Lobster. I HATE Endless Shrimp. I like snowcrab, though.
*I'm also a professional dog sitter and live vicariously through other people's pets.
*Seafood and sushi are my favorite types of food.
*But I like breakfast foods even more than those two.
*I wish I could spend a whole summer living in the English countryside wearing dresses and knitting. Like a Pride and Prejudice vacation.
*Ballroom Dancing. I love it. I spend a lot of my free time rocking this hobby.
*I refuse to watch scary movies.
*Or read scary books. A girl has to know her limits.
*I have an older brother, Ben, who is a former Marine.
*I have a really awkward laugh. And sometimes I laugh so hard no sound comes out at all. Which is even more awkward.
*I think bats are really adorable. That's right. Bats.
*I have a BA in Theatre (read: unemployment) and a minor in American Sign Language.
*I am fluent in ASL and have been a freelance interpreter with various churches over the last 7 years.
*One of my biggest dreams is to ride an elephant. I mean FOR REAL ride one, not like in a bucket seat.
*Another of my lifelong dreams is to be a performer in a traveling Shakespeare Company.
*My DREAM job is to work in a Girls' Home or with women/girls who have been rescued from human trafficking.
*I'm a Youth Coach at my church, and I love my students more than life.
*Adoption is definitely in my future.
*So is owning a dog.
*Every year I promise myself I'm going to mail out Christmas cards on time. Still haven't.
*I can't cook to save my life. I'm working on it…
*I only enjoy running when it's below 50* outside. Or rainy. Or both!!
*I am a coffee conessieur. Coffee shop atmospheres are my favorite.
*I have a paralyzing phobia of spiders. And bees. And ticks. World Race is God's way of making me deal with my fears.
*I am a really big fan of Jesus. We're in love with each other. World Race is my opportunity to share that love with other people.
*I've never struggled with homesickness, but World Race is going to challenge me in ways I never thought possible.
*I have a lot of self-esteem/damaged-goods/unworthy-type issues that are deep-seated in tragedy, loss, and brokenness. World Race will be God's way of helping me begin the healing and renewal process.
Bottom line: I'm overwhelmingly excited that God has opened this door for me. This is my season of "Yes" after 9 years of "no" (see my blog "YES"). I am not sure if I am called specifically to international missions yet, but I have a great desire to GO. I have a desire to see the nations changed, healed, renewed. I have a desire to be the vessel that God uses to bring His incredible healing, mercy, and love to the world. This is my YES, and I am ready!
"Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished."
Luke 1:45
