Have you ever had icy water poured on you while you’re sleeping? If not, consider yourself lucky! If so, I really hope you didn’t get sick! It’s cold and not to mention the worst part is the shock. You didn’t expect to be awakened from your slumber with such a shock of freezing cold water. My Junior year of high school God woke me up with icy water.
I had been back in the states for almost a year when I started getting caught up in the selfish nature that so easily envelopes you. I was stuck on what I looked like or what people thought of me. I spent more time on myself than I did in the word or helping anyone else. This was when the depression really started to kick in. I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t eat, and all I wanted to do was sit at home alone. I spent more of my time worrying about the fact that I needed to work more hours in order to make more money so that I could buy that new shirt. This, in turn, only made me more upset. Then I realized my life was not going where I wanted it to. It was filled with only material things. Things that made me feel happy for the moment but didn’t fill me with joy long term. I couldn’t do it anymore; I wouldn’t do it anymore. I refuse to just go along for the mediocre ride that everyone seemed to be headed towards. I want the eternal joy that only God could give. I want to be apart of something more, something that is bigger than myself. It took a lot of prayer and reading in the word to try and find what God wanted from me. After searching it became clear I want to spend a year giving of myself to others.
I had heard about The World Race through my aunt Kalin Quigley, who is currently on the race. I was so inspired that I started looking for a program similar. After about three months of constant prayer and searching The World Race Gap Year had just opened up again. I didn’t even flinch, it was a sign, from God, that I needed to serve overseas. So here I am. Awake from my slumber and I’m not just along for the mediocre ride. I’m going to do what I know God put me on this earth to do. I am going to spread his word and love each and every person along the way. I can’t wait to start living.
