The moment I heard about the World Race, I became intrigued. Could I really travel around the world while sharing the joy and peace I had only recently discovered to the lost and oppressed? Take a whole year off to do so? If I were to participate in such an adventure, what would this do to my plans for college? At that point in time, I was at a crossroads. My entire life up until recently had been so focused upon becoming or embodying the American dream.(even though I’m Canadian) 
I wanted nothing more than to have a vastly successful career, in order that I might live in complete comfort.
Little did I know God was about to rock my world. He has changed my desires and aspirations so completely, that I can no longer believe I really thought I could be content outside of His will. Satisfying my desires for comfort and security only left me feeling empty and alone. However, whenever I have fully surrendered myself to Jesus in reckless abandonment, so to speak, I have felt an overwhelming sense of joy and peace. This joy and peace comes from my Father, who has promised to protect and strengthen me. When I surrender everything to His perfect will, I can laugh at the days to come, because I know that His plan is always better than mine.
And so, I have chosen to follow Him. If it means that I will be deferring college for another year or indefinitely, it doesn’t matter, because I know that I will be a lot more ‘comfortable’ within His will rather than out of it.
