In February of 2018 I was accepted to the World Race. I had all the feelings of excitement, fear, nerves, and everything in between. This is a journal entry I wrote when I knew I was accepted to the World Race and I had to make a decision to go or stay home.
God, I know that in this life you’ve called us to hard things. You haven’t brought us out of darkness into Your marvelous light so that I could kick back and enjoy my comfortable and convenient American life. The question is: Am I willing to be stretched in new ways? Am I willing to go out of my comfort zone for a whole year to experience You in mighty new ways? Do I really believe You are worth it? Do I really believe the gospel is precious enough to leave my comfortable American life for a year to tell others around the world about it? God, I don’t know if I’m ready, but I feel that I want to be ready to take the boldest step of faith I’ve ever taken in my whole life. God, I believe You are worth it and I believe the gospel is precious enough to leave my comfortable life for a year. God, show me Your will. Show me if it’s meant to be. Amen
Leaving for the World Race was a bold leap of faith for me. It was not easy to leave behind my beautiful apartment in St Paul, an amazing community of friends, a job where I was well liked, and two beautiful nieces that are going to be a year older the next time I see them. It was a hard “see you later,” but I am so happy to be on the World Race. I am learning how to walk in boldness in my faith, how to engage in vulnerable community, and my life is being enriched by the friendships I have developed with the locals.
We have been involved in a number of ministry opportunities in Nicaragua including praying for children at a hospital, going on prayer walks and interacting with locals, and serving meals to people at the dump. I have greatly enjoyed my time here in Nicaragua and I’m excited to see what God has in store for my squad in Costa Rica.
