When I signed up for the World Race I figured it was safe to assume I'd be traveling the world in luxury, dining at the most exquisite restaurants, schmoozing with world leaders, and being pampered everywhere I went. Unfortunately, my expectations came crashing down when I found out what I was really going to be doing…
Here's a list of what I expect to happen over the 11 month journey:
- Have my faith tested like never before. Have my patience tested like never before (yeah, you teammates!).
- Learn to hear God's still small voice louder and clearer. Learn to tune out the unnecessary (destructive thoughts, snoring, annoying voices, roosters, bodily noises).
- Rely on the Holy Spirit to work and Jesus to come to my rescue. Rely less on everything else.
- See things I've only heard or read about.
- Build genuine community.
- Sweat so much that a disgusting layer of funk will cover my epidermis causing clouds of insects to swarm and villagers to flee from my presence.
Those things are inevitable. Here are some things I hope will happen:
- Tell people who never heard of Jesus about Him.
- Make the Alpha and Omega known and leave them wanting more.
- See people reconciled to the Father through Jesus.
- Leave lasting impressions on people (good ones!).
- Discover which ministry I'm best utilized doing and what spiritual gift(s) I have.
- See manifestations of the super natural.
- Wrestle a lion, hippo, rhino and prevail against each.
