Hey y’all! My name is Cammie Quiñones I am a senior in high school in New Braunfels, Texas! This is insane to think about. You are all probably wondering why I chose to do the World Race. It all started when I started to look into college and start applying. I was so excited about the thought of college and moving out to begin a new chapter in my life. But when I received the email that I was put on the waitlist for the University I really wanted to go to, I lost a lot of hope. Many questions filled my head and I kept on wondering what I did wrong. That was when I thought maybe community college would be better for me and the more I thought about college the more stressed I would get. It was a topic I never wanted to talk about because even thinking about it made my anxiety worse. I was confused, stressed, and scared because time was running out and I still was unsure about what was next.
A couple weeks ago I was talking to my mom and she asked if maybe there was a mission trip i can go on for a semester and we searched and googled and we were stumped. Then I remembered a friend of mine had gone on a mission trip before going to college and it was the World Race Gap Year. My mom and I looked into it and it seemed amazing but we were a little intimidated by the fundraising amount. I decided to apply and got accepted right off the bat but I had some question. So with a lot of discussion and LOTS OF PRAYER I decided to say YES. I had to realize that it was okay to not go to college right away and it just meant God called me to do continue doing The Lord’s work.
Now let me tell you, if you were to tell 13 year old Cammie that I would be going on a 9 month mission trip around the world I would most likely laugh and walk away. It is crazy how much you can grow in a matter of a couple years. When I said yes every doubt in my head washed away and I knew this was my next step. No anxieties, no worries, and no fear. This is it. This is what I was called to do. His work.
