We were asked to write a blog about how we were called to this mission trip. Here is my story….
I think I can’t really explain it other than to say, for some reason, God has put a desire in my heart for missions. It started a long time ago, on one of my first mission trips, here in the states. We worked on an elderly lady’s home through a program called Appalachian Outreach. We reroofed her house, cleaned her house, built a bathroom, etc. etc. And I loved it. That was my first glimpse of emptying myself for the sake of Him. That was a long time ago though, and I didn’t know that it would end up being my passion. Then, many years later, I went to Panama with an organization called E3 partners, and since then I have had a steady desire to share Jesus Christ among the nations. Later, I went with the same organization to Costa Rica and learned so much more.
I remember I would hear stories of missionaries sacrificing EVERYTHING even if it was to share the most incredible story of Jesus to just ONE person. That each person matters so much more than even I know. I don’t know, I think its just been a lot of things that have led me to where I am at today.
So since I graduated college, I’ve known that God was calling me to do something. And for a year and a half I had ABSOLUTELY no idea what that meant…For some reason I felt a HUGE desire for missions work specifically overseas. There were so many options though, and it was so overwhelming at first, that for a several months…I did nothing about it. Then one day, April 28 to be exact, I found the World Race website online…and started reading blogs, looking at pictures, finding out information and noticed that it said “World Race August 2009, You have till May 22 to apply!” And I said. OK! So I applied, at first just for more information, then I noticed there was a fee, probably for a background check, and prior to this I hadn’t pay anything in the application processes for other organizations. So I pretty much just said, Ok God, I don’t know where this money will go, but I know You want me to apply. So I applied. and Here I am. 🙂 We actually just got back from training camp yesterday and I know now, more so than before, that I am here because of Jesus. I also probably only caught a glimpse of how much we will have to depend on Him not only throughout this next year but for the rest of our lives. And I know that it is ONLY God that lead me to this. And I know that for this time in my life, God has lead me to the World Race.
