I was all set and ready to go to Southern New Hampshire University this fall to start my freshman year of college, deposited and everything. And then a huge wave of of doubt and uneasiness just toppled over me. I kept getting that feeling in my stomach when I thought about college, you know that one where it feels like you are being punched in the gut repeatedly? Yeah that one. I started to pray about this decision that I made and asked God to steer me to the path that he is calling me to pursue.
A while later my friend Meg came over for one of her usual short and sweet visits after class which I love. We were in my kitchen (where else would we be) and she brought up the World Race. I previously liked the World Race on Facebook because I thought it was amazing and decided I would love to do that someday. Well little did I know that that day would be a lot sooner than I thought. We started talking about the World Race and the feeling in my stomach was replaced with a fast beating heart filled with excitement. I started thinking right away, “Lord is this what you are calling me to do? I thought that this was simply something I wanted to do, not something that I could actually do!”. I began praying about it and decided that I would apply and if its what the Lord wants me to do and if I am accepted, then I will go. The application process was rather long. I began with an online application which was then followed up with a phone interview, and then finally the call of acceptance or not acceptance. I got the acceptance call and my heart leaped with joy, I couldn’t comprehend what was happening. I decided to follow the path that the Lord has lead me to and I’m so amazed by His good works. If someone told me five years ago that I would be going on a mission trip to three countries for nine months living only out of my backpack, I probably would have laughed at the thought. But here I am, starting to fundraise, making my massive to do list, and trusting the Lord with all my heart.
