Hey there!
My name is Emily Foor & I am 19 years young. I am currently living in a small town in Central Pennsylvania with my parents, Mark & Melissa. I have one older sister, Hannah, who just recently got married & moved out. Lately, my life has consisted of work, work, & more work. I work at a “fancy” gas station, if you will, otherwise known as Sheetz. I’ve been working some pretty crazy hours, so it’s been hard to find time for anything outside of work. But when I do find some free time, I enjoy going on adventures, taking pictures, going to concerts, & eating tacos.
I just graduated high school this year & I didn’t feel college was the right fit for me, & so I’m sticking with work at the moment. So many people would always ask me questions like, “what are you doing with your life now that you’ve graduated?” & “what college are you going to?” I always felt like such a letdown when I would have to explain that I wasn’t going to college. It was really hard on me, but God has given me a peace about making the decision to hold off on going to college.
I’m also really into missions & so when I heard about The World Race, I was so excited. I’ve looked into several other programs of the sort, but none seemed to jump out at me. When I was reading about The World Race, I was honestly shocked at how spot on it was to what I was looking for. Both of my parents are into missions & they’re what got me involved. My dad has been to Haiti many times as well as Arizona & my mom has been to Haiti, Arizona, India, & Sierra Leone. I was always waiting for the day I could go along on a mission’s trip & in 2011, I was finally able to. I went to Haiti with a group from my church & I’ve been going along ever since (I’ve gone to Haiti seven different times on missions trips). For the longest time, I felt Haiti was where God was calling me, but I’ve recently had a change of heart. I feel that God is calling me to minister to other places & not just Haiti.
In addition, as I was growing up, I often struggled with self-worth. I never felt good enough, pretty enough, or like I even deserved to walk this Earth. In 2012, I tried taking my life & it’s crazy the changes God has made/is making in my life. I went from a broken girl, who never felt like she had a place in this world, to a girl who is so filled with God’s love & wants nothing more than to share that same love with the rest of the world. It’s definitely been a long & bumpy road to get where I am today, but God has never given up on me. I am now able to use my story & my past struggles as a way to help others. Helping others brings me great joy & it’s definitely something I’m passionate about.
My belief in Jesus Christ has been a huge reason, not to mention pretty much the only reason, why I’m still here. If I didn’t have God in my life, I don’t know where I would be today. I’m so blessed to have grown up in a Christian family & have parents that care enough to bring me to church & have me grow up in that type of environment. It breaks my heart knowing that some people have never accepted Jesus into their hearts & that there are people out there who have never even heard of Him. That being said, that’s why I love ministering to others.
I think God has some pretty rad things in store for the October 2016 World Race Gap Year Program & I can hardly wait. Thank you all for taking the time to read this & please keep me in your prayers as I prepare for all that God has in store for this trip!
