In a little over 7 months I will be on a plane departing on the trip God has called me to. The trip of a life time that will change my life… and i can barely hold in my excitement!!
Since it is 7 months away, I thought it would be fun to write about the 7 things I am most excited about!
To follow Gods plan for my life
God brought me to the World Race and I am excited to see where he will lead to on the World Race. God has pushed me here and I can’t wait to see where he wants me to go. As I say Yes to this adventure it is a stepping stone to saying yes to many other adventures. This is the craziest and most challenging thing I could have said yes to coming directly out of High school… but I can’t wait to keep following God and to keep pursuing his plans for my life. It is really hard walking into this journey without a set plan of what I am going to do after, but God has really put it on my heart to press into him on this journey and that he will take care of me. When I said yes to this Adventure, I also said yes to trusting him even when I don’t know what is up ahead.
To pursue God as my only goal
Going on the World Race I will be living each day with a mindset of God. Each day I will be doing different forms of ministry to further Gods kingdom or share his love to others. I will be actively seeking to be Gods literal hands and feet. I won’t have to worry about what was said on social media that day. I won’t have to worry about if I will be late to work or if I turned my assignment in. I will be living for God alone. You can live for God in every place on earth at any time, but since I am going away from my normal life and having my focus be only on God it will be different. I won’t have the distractions I have at home. My only forms of entertainment will be my team mates, our ministry at that time, a weekly call home or two depending on the reception in that country, and Jesus.
To live in community
I have already met some of my team mates I will be living with and I am SO EXCITED to live, minister, love, challenge, and grow with them. They are a fire bunch and they all already have my heart. We pray for each-other, laugh with one another, and have the longest skype calls known to man kind. I can’t wait to grow even closer with one another as we minister on the World Race. We will become a team, support system, and best friends. We will become each others family away from home and I already can’t wait to hug them all. They already are some of my best friends. We will see eachothers highest of highs and lowest of lows on this journey together as we grow with one another.
To travel
I had to add this one because I can’t pretend it isn’t true. I AM SO EXCITED TO TRAVEL!!! I will be going to 5 countries on 3 continents in 9 months and to that I say THANK YOU JESUS. Dreams do come true my friends. Dreams do come true. Follow JESUS and he will lead you into your most wildest dreams.
To pursue and find my gifts
Now, I already know God has put World missions on my heart which is why I am pursuing what I am pursuing… but what gifts will God give me to use? I love kids, ministering to women and girls, evangelizing, volunteering in service projects, worship and prayer… but I don’t know how God will use those gifts on the race. I don’t know where exactly God will call me to or what God will call me to do. God gives us gifts to use and he uses the gifts we have. I am excited to open myself up to let God use me in any way, shape or form. Maybe I will preach at a church. Maybe I will minister to women and girls enslaved in the sex trade. Maybe I will pray healing into a deaf man. Maybe I will teach a small child how to pray. Maybe I will lead worship on my ukulele. Maybe I will help build churches and schools. Only God knows and I can’t wait to find out where God uses my gifts and strengths.
To be broken
Most people don’t want to be broken, but I want to be ripped apart. In this process I am stepping into I will be put in situations where I will have to face the deepest parts of me, figure out what life on my own looks like, learn to be Independent, and make my faith my own. This process is hard and challenging and I will be broken at multiple points in this journey… but I want that. I want to hit rock bottom and let God bring me up. I want to learn how to be an adult and find myself. I want to be confused and grow in Christ. I want to rebuild myself and become a stronger, more equipped follower of Christ to be able to adequately further Gods kingdom. Bring on the weirdness and challenging moments! Gods got my back and he has mighty plans for me.
To be uncomfortable
This is different than the last point. I am going to be put in dirty, awkward, challenging, gross, uncomfortable moments. I will be living in countries that may not have plumbing or may not have much to eat. I will be in situations where I may have to re-wear my clothes for a couple days because we couldn’t wash our clothes or I may have to go without showering for a week. We may not have many translators in certain areas and be stuck in situations where we don’t know what to do. I may have to wash my team mates hair after they get lice and I may have to eat foods I don’t really care for. No matter what it is, I am stepping into a journey of true surrender and change. Each country will be different from America and will have something that will make me uncomfortable. I am ready to be uncomfortable and push myself through gross and challenging moments. In America we are so spoiled and I can’t wait to surrender my comfort and go with the flow on this journey.
Holy buckets am I ready. The more I talk to my friends and family about this journey I am embarking on, I get more and more anxious. God has been really opening up my heart lately and whispering peace into my heart about this process. I have full confidence in Jesus and where he is leading me. I can’t wait to see what God has in store.
*WORLD RACE UPDATE*
~Tshirt designs are DONE I am just now picking a color
~ Bracelets/Anklets are still being sold through the whole month of FEBRUARY
~ Fund letters are all together and I am waiting to print of a few more addresses to send to… THEN THEY WILL BE SENT! WHOOOO HOOOO! 🙂
THANK YOU ALL FOR READING!!
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I love you all so so so very much! Your prayer and financial support means the whole entire world to me!
GOD BLESS 🙂
