Hi Everyone! Well, I’m letting the news out to my family and friends for next year after graduation I’m going to be serving and loving others for 9 months, originally I was planning on going to go to college but didn’t know where I was going yet. However, I did know I wanted to become a Nurse eventually. When I first told people that I was doing the world race they were so encouraging to me and congratulating me, and also that came with people inflicting fear and me worrying if I am making the best decision.
“Are you crazy, you need to get a degree and don’t want to lose knowledge for 9 months” Its hard to get back into school, once you are out for so long, and you should do this after college.”
Honestly, I will say that my initial reaction to this made me think and fear, my decision about the race and if it really was a great idea. The lord has recently been teaching me about success as I want my life to be successful and everything to work out well in my life, as this year has been difficult. I felt God has been breaking me time and time again, but this was actually him transforming my faith into a faith that was so persevering and filled with Grit.
As I have experienced this world grit, it stands for grace, redemption, integrity, and truth, as well as meaning the relentless resolve to keep pursuing the desired goal and not giving up, as I knew I needed to live by that.
Jesus showed me the ultimate goal of our grit is not necessarily in the success of the eyes of the world but in the eyes of God. Grit towards such a goal whether its something like the world race or doing something you really want to do. Having grit towards such a goal is possible because it is empowered by the grace of God.
Jesus showed me and indicated to me that is this hard year before me, I need to continue going through hard times and continue to challenge myself and grow, and that he would answer my prayers not in the way I expected but also in the way I expected by allowing me this opportunity!!
So by Now, you are probably wondering, what is the World Race? and where will I be going? well, I’m so glad to let you know!! so it’s a nine-month mission trip where I will be going to serve the least of these. This nitty-gritty opportunity is an amazing time to advance the kingdom of God. And I will be traveling with new squad members 24/7 experiencing ministry with them. I will be going to Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Cambodia for little over two months in each place. In these places I will be going, It will look very different in each place depending what each place needs help with, and where I am at. We could be teaching English, working with children and adults in orphanages, with disabilities, working with sex trafficking, washing feet, helping building things, or even just by saying hi to someone on the street.
Here I am now ready to persevere in pursuing a goal of doing the world race by having grit and not giving up with great stamina, Day in and day out, not just for a day, a week, a month, not even just for the 9 months that I will be gone, but for the rest of my life.
Thanks for reading this long first blog, and for supporting and loving me through this process. I don’t know I would do without yall, and couldn’t do this without the spiritual and financial part of doing this. so as yall are considering what do next ask the Lord and he will guide you.And if you do decide to donate please click the tab at the top and the donate button. I’m so stocked to start this new life experience thanks to you!! WORLD RACE GAP YEAR IM OVERJOYED FOR YA!!!
