Working in the Social Work realm means you get pretty good at taking things a moment at a time and adapting as situations change while still staying aware of the bigger picture and planning for the future. With the race coming up, I’ve been waiting for it to actually feel like it’s real and not just this theoretical thing that God has called me to. This past month or so, it’s started to really feel real.
My job knows that, should I successfully raise the money for the trip, I’ll be leaving in September.
My church’s second service day is done and I’ve met with the Pastor and developed a plan for the Engage (service and outreach) team. I have now essentially stepped down from my leadership role (I’m offering to be available as needed until I leave, but will only be a support for the new leaders instead of a leader myself).
I met seven of my squad mates this weekend.
This Sunday I’ll have the chance to speak to my Roanoke church about the race.
My first financial deadline is due in 11 days.
Training camp is less than a month away and there I’ll get to meet the rest of my squad mates and preparing to serve with them for the next 11 months.
In a month, I will learn more of the details of what we’ll be doing on the race. I’ll also learn who will be on my first team. (We know our squads, but our teams are finalized during training camp)
In three months, I will no longer be a forensic interviewer.
In three months, my second financial goal is due (and I’m terrified of this one: talk about an opportunity for God to teach me trust…it’s this goal right here), but more importantly…
In three months, I will be doing international missions/social work-something that I’ve wanted to do since graduate school but which never felt quite right. Now, with the World Race, and with this route, it does.
In three months, we will be serving in Africa (Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia).
In six months, we will be serving in Southeast Asia (India, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia).
In a year, we will be finishing out the race in Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua).
I’m excited and I’m trusting God. It’s going to be amazing to meet, develop relations with and serve people all around the world and I’m thrilled to see how we will grow in that process. I can’t imagine how amazing it’s going to be or how God will use us. And I’ve said it before, but I’m so glad that I’ll get to share the journey with all of you who find this interesting, those of you who love me, those of you who are fellow Christians, those of you who think what we’re doing is worth supporting, and those of you who support me; I’m glad for each and every one of you, in all your differences and all your similarities.
