I have been
pursued. Through tears, laughter, pain and joy my
heart been pursued by the One who knows me intimately, loves me deeply, and
calls me His. It has been a journey, and
at times a challenge, to open my heart to Jesus’ love and to live in the certainty
that nothing can separate me from it.
Through this journey, Jesus has revealed to me His heart for missions
and called me into something much bigger than myself. That something is The World Race.
The Basics: I was born in Caledonia, Michigan
23 years ago. I was blessed to grow up
in a Christian home with great parents and a close-knit church family. I have a brother, Jay, who does everything a
good brother should do: teases me constantly, sticks up for me when necessary,
and is there no matter what if I need him. I went to Colorado
College for a couple years after high
school, spent time in China
teaching English, and finished my degree in Business Management at Cornerstone University a month ago.
The Pursuit: Jesus became real to me during my first
year of college. I remember sitting in a
small group meeting when all the sudden it hit me that Jesus was a
relational God. He didn’t exist merely to control my life,
forgive my sins and take me to heaven someday.
He actually wanted to live life with me.
I was amazed.
Unfortunately, Satan and his lies were not far behind and I
fell back into the depression I had struggled with in high school. I believed that Jesus was relational, but
that I just wasn’t good enough. Lie
after lie and life events took me further and further away from experiencing
God’s love.
Thankfully, God is faithful and He never left me or gave up
on me. Even when I could not see past my
own pain and was consumed by darkness He was there. He reached me through community, music, and
especially through a dear friend who consistently spoke truth in love and
pursued my heart. Slowly and lovingly he
has brought me to a place of resting in His love and granting Him access to my
heart and ultimately, my life.
The Mission:
Anyone who knows me knows that missions was placed on my heart a
long time ago. God sparked a passion in
me to GO out into the world and spread His love. I have gone many places in the past, and now
He has asked me, “Will you GO for a year Becky?
Do you trust me? Are you willing
to reach beyond yourself and experience what I have for you?”
Yes.
The Extras: I
have a weakness for shoes (especially strappy sandals), good food, and
chocolate truffles. I love books and
could spend hours in a used book store.
People always tell me that they love my hair and my laugh which makes me
smile because my hair is usually unruly and I laugh the most when I am nervous J. I have a 100 lb sheep dog named Samson who I
spoil constantly and have convinced that he is a “lap dog.” One of my favorite things to do is take a
walk with a friend and one of my least favorite things to do is laundry.
One of my favorite verses:
My grace is sufficient
for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly
about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in
weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12
