The past two years have brought a ton of changes in my life, including finding my 'home' church, moving a ton of times from dorm to dorm, and finding a community. As of last Friday, I've moved 8 times in the past 3.5 years.
Eight.
This coming from a girl whose parents still live in the same house they brought all three of their children home to at birth.
I'm a pro at packing all of my things and utilizing all the space available in a vehicle.
In experiencing all of that, I've realized that I don't have a traditional "home." My room at my parents' house has been taken over by my parents and Riley, my mom's best friend's little boy. And have you ever finally found somewhere to consider home – a dorm, an apartment, a community – just to find yourself feeling distanced and still homeless? That's the place I've been for the past six months
My best friend explained it to me this way the other day: where I am or who I am with does not determine my home. What matters is whether or not I'm living where and with whom God wants me. The rest is just doubt.
I've embarrassingly dodged the "what are you doing after graduation?" question for years because I just had no idea. In the past six months I've realized that God's got that under control. I've had a peace about saying, "You know, I don't know…but I'm okay with that because I know God has a plan."
World Race is His plan.
After becoming a small group leader in August of 2010, I felt such a pull toward the growth that comes in small groups and, with that, how groups can be the hands and feet of God. I think part of that pull came at Passion 2010 when I saw 25,000 college students come together to Do Something Now by funding organizaitons and relief efforts around the world.
God has called us to carry His name to the nations (see Mark 13 & 16) and to help orphans, widows, and the poor (see James 1:27). This is real.
It's real in our backyards – in Rome, in Perry, in Atlanta, in Washington. God has called us to carry His name to these people.
It's real in the world – in Africa, Australia, Europe, South & Central America, Asia. God has called us to carry His name to these people.
I believe, like 1 Corinthians 12 states, that we are ONE body, but I believe that we are all called to carry the name of Jesus throughout our lives. We're all called to step outside what makes us comfortable for His renown.
We're called to go and do, and I'm nervous about stepping out on that, but terribly excited about where God takes me on this crazy Race.
