Hey Family and Friends!
God is so good! I want to first invite you to my college graduation; On Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at 1:00 pm in the Georgia Dome, I will be graduating with Honors from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology! God is ever so faithful. You may be wondering what the next step for me will be. This past fall, God laid on my heart to go on a mission trip. However, I had already decided that my next step was graduate school, so God’s plans were going to have to wait.
In January, I attended Passion 2016 Conference and the Lord spoke and convicted me! Throughout the entire conference, the Lord kept laying on my mind missions! At the conference, Christine Caine explained that to run the race that God has for us we must lay aside “weight and sin” that hinder us from living in God’s will (Hebrews 12:1). She went on and explained that weights can even be good things. Good ambitions, good relationships, and good plans can hinder us from running our race if they aren’t God’s will for our lives. At that moment, I knew that I had to lay aside my good plans for graduate school, and pick up God’s plan for me!
So what is God’s plan for me? It’s called the World Race, and it is through the non-profit organization Adventures in Mission. Starting in August of 2016, I hope to serve in 11 different countries in 11 months. The countries are Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic.
One of the unique things about the World Race is that it’s not only a mission trip but also an intensive discipleship program designed to launch my generation into our specific kingdom calling. Through the World Race, my team and I will serve in partnership with churches and ministries in local communities to preach the Gospel, plant churches, work in orphanages, minister to women and children trapped in prostitution as a result of human trafficking, and reflect the restorative hope of the Father’s love to many tribes and nations.
The most important thing that I am going to need during this season is consistent prayer; Prayers of strength, discipline, safety, and unwavering faith for my team and I.
The greatest challenge that I am having is financially. To leave fully funded by August 2016, I will need to raise $16,961. That is a lot of money; however that cost will take care of all of my field expenses (lodging, transportation, and food).
My first fundraising deadline is Friday, May 13th, 2016, and I must have $5,000 in my account by that day in order to go to training camp in June. I have raised around $1,900 (God is good!), which means I need to raise $3,100 in less than 3 weeks. 
If you would like to support me financially, you can donate monthly or one-time using a credit/debit card. Just simply go to DavanteJones.theworldrace.org and click on the “Support Me” button. If you would like to donate by check/money order, please make them payable to Adventures in Mission, and “Davante Jones” in the memo line; mail them to P.O. Box 742570, Atlanta, GA 30374-2570. Believe me, every dollar counts.
If you are interested in supporting me financially or through prayer, I would love to hear from you. You may contact me by phone: (404) 645-9459 or by email: [email protected]. I would love to meet with you if you want to hear more about this organization or details regarding my trip; please feel free to email, call, or text me.
Thank you for support,
Davante Jones
Adventures In Missions is a tax-exempt organization under IRS code 501(c)(3) and is a member of the ECFA. (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability). Due to IRS and ECFA regulations governing the administration of tax deductible donations given in support of a particular trip/program, support contributions given on behalf of an individual will be used to offset the costs of the trip/program you are involved in. All contributions are non-refundable regardless of the participant’s success in completing the program.
