Why Go?
I get this question more than a few times when I share about how I am going to spend a year out of the country for a year, serving the Lord in missions in 11 different countries. It's kind of crazy I get it!… WHY am I doing it? Well it's pretty simple actually… because God told me to. Now most people when they here this response might cringe everyone hates that answer but honestly it the truth… that is why. Now that is not the only reason why I'm going… I am going because I have a heart and passion for missions, to see the lost saved, to see the broken healed and those in bondage set free. It is what drives me ! Ever since I was 5 and I went with my mom on a mission trip to Mexico and fell in love with missions and seerving others. The Lord confirmed on my trip this summer to Nepal that He has called me to GO and be involved in missions long term. Ever since getting back from Nepal I was craving to go on another trip to go love on people who have no hope and I was praying and praying for the right opportunity then came the World Race. At first I like many others, looked at the website got excited saw all the amazing places I would get to go… I started daydreaming about the amazing time it would be, but then…then I saw it… that number that I was dreading $15,000! 
I haven't seen that much money in my life and I'm supposed to come up with all that money for this trip? no thank you I said and I closed the website pretty bummed. It was a week later I "accidently" found myself on the website again and felt like the Lord was like, "This is it Brittney ! I'm calling you to do this now just trust me and be obedient!" So I argued with God for a while and told Him every excuse I could think of why I couldn't and shouldn't go and then all of a sudden it was like a light bulb went off. I suddenly had a peace and a HUGE desire to do this. So I said ok Lord LET'S DO THIS, I applied, got accpeted now here I am!
So, now as I am preparing to leave in less than 4 months, I have SO much to do before and a ton of money to come up and someteims I think about it and it's overwhelming! but… I know the Lord will be with me and provide and take care of me every step of the way and I am excited and nervous to to fully rely on Him and trust Him and in what He says in His Word.
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.
