When I signed up for the World Race, I was excited, excited about the opportunity to travel the world to spread God’s love, His forgiveness, and His desire for us. And I find that those who hear of my upcoming God-filled adventure ask/say the same thing. First they say something like “Wow, I could never do anything like that”. But the thing is, is that we are all called to the mission field. God said “Go”. Now don’t get me wrong, not everyone should go move to Africa to spread the Gospel, but rather everyone’s mission field is different. For some it’s at school, work, neighborhood, etc. But for others it’s 11 countries in 11 months, its places like China, Africa, India, Pakistan, etc (full time or part time). The point is we are all called to Go and spread the good news of Jesus. But I digress as this topic is not what this blog post is about…
The next thing that everyone seems to be asking is if I’m freaking out yet. I always seem to have the same answer: “No”. Then I get a look that asks why I’m not. But the truth is I have no reason to. I know that this is what God has called me to. I know that God will provide for me, in fact I already have over ½ my funding raised (THANK YOU). I know that everything is going to be alright and so I have no reason to freak out. Is the World Race going to be hard? YES! Wondering around the world carrying everything in a backpack (once I figure out how it’s going to fit that is…), falling in love with the people of a country, consider them family, only to be uprooted and moved to another location, to see them trapped in a life where they will be struggling for survival, knowing that many of the people I meet I will not see again because they won’t accept Jesus, knowing that just saying “yes” to God’s call has placed a huge target on my back and the closer January come, the larger the target will become, knowing that I will not see my family for a year, knowing that I will get sick in another country, knowing that any number of things could and most likely will go wrong, and the list goes on. But like I said, God’s got my back.
Earlier today I was reading a book that I’ve had since I was in middle school. The (2 part) book is about 2 sisters who find themselves in Uganda (at different times) thinking that they will just do some good deeds, and roll right back into life in America as if nothing ever happened. Instead they find themselves on an amazing God journey, working with orphans, healing the sick, and loving a people that had no love. The book outlined their journey and how their lives were changed. When I first read that book (Journey of Hope) I wanted to go to Africa, I wanted to do what they did; I wanted to be the one to____ (fill in the blank)___. So when I was rereading it, God reminded me of those dreams again, and told me that I finally get to do what I have dreamed to do for so long. And I have to say that I go all excited again about the World Race. Living out my dreams in more places than I could imagine, going with an amazing group of people that I get to meet this month! And to top it all off, going with the blessing and with the desire of God!!!
So am I freaking out about the World Race? YES!! – freaking out with Excitement!!!!!!
