Growing up I always thought I would have a career when I got older, get married, have kids and just be happy living the American Dream. I’ve always done what I’m told and followed the rules, I never want to do anything to disappoint the people in my life. But often I find myself thinking, “There HAS to be more to life than THIS.” So, just this once (and hopefully many more times) I want to live MY dream, the dream that God placed in my heart a long time ago.
I’ve wanted to go on a mission’s trip for as long as I can remember. I have always wanted to go to an orphanage overseas and also help out in a children’s hospital.
Earlier this year I said this would be the year all my dreams would come true and I felt that God had some great things in store for me. However, I never would have guessed that my WILDEST dreams were going to come true or that the things He had in store for me where going to be this GREAT and this BIG!
Earlier this year I said this would be the year all my dreams would come true and I felt that God had some great things in store for me. However, I never would have guessed that my WILDEST dreams were going to come true or that the things He had in store for me where going to be this GREAT and this BIG!
I had plans this summer to move out with some friends and I had been saving for some things I had been wanting to buy (you know like a new tattoo and a Mac haha). I had been thinking about mission trips again and even though I had other plans I figured I could make time for a short week or so long mission trip.
So I said Ok God, show me the one and I’ll go. Little did I know He was about to blow my puny little plans out of the water!
Then I found The World Race… Ring, Ring.. God calling…
At first I tried to talk myself out of it and come up with excuses on why I’m not cut out for this, but for every excuse I had, God had an answer. After a lot of prayer I applied for The World Race and was accepted! So… here I am! And I’m so excited for this amazing opportunity! I’m looking forward to leaving everything behind and just living simply, while serving God around the world. I’m excited to be able to really help people who are hurting and touch their lives with Jesus.
Jesus says “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.” -Matthew 16:24-25
