I realize that everyone has expectations about what will happen or what things will be like when they’re getting ready to go on a trip, and so I thought that I would share some of my expectations with you all.
I Expect To:
Take a leap of faith in Christ about a lot of things.
(job,raising support,gear,staying healthy)
Have to give it all to God.
Get attacked Spiritually and Physically by Satan along the way.
Have to cry out to God daily to be my rock, my shelter, my strength.
Have to step very far out of my normal “comfort zone”.
Realize that GOD is BIGGER than even my biggest problems.
Have to let go of my pride and just accept what is given to me.
Learn that things like my looks aren’t what’s important in life.
Have days where I can’t praise Him enough for what He’s done for me.
Have days when its all I can do to get out of bed, and survive the day.
Learn that the only way to make it though the day is by talking to God and reading His word.
Have a hard time saying Goodbye to family and friends.
I expect to be nervous and scared.
Have to ask God to be with me and help me to not be scared.
Walk……A LOT!!!!
Struggle sometimes with putting up my tent. (lol)
See, Taste, Smell, Touch, and Hear things I have never even imagined!
Eat lots of different types of food.
Get sick…more than once! :/
Take lots and lots of pictures!!
Make incredible friendships along the way.
Miss my family!
Learn to love the new family God will give me for those 11 months!!
Learn that the Holy Spirit is very very Real, and that He’s at work in lives today!
Feel the presence of God.
Be completely Broken by the love and Awesomeness of God.
Be made new by that same love and Awesomeness.
Share the love of Christ with others.
Read and dig into the Bible like I’ve never done before.
Hold and cuddle and play with little orphan babies.
Share Hope with the Hopeless.
Teach vbs, and sing songs, and teach children about God.
Have my heart break over all the tragedy and injustice that I see happening in the world.
See, and be apart of Miracles.
Share my testimony.
Work to put a stop to Sex Trafficking/Prostitution.
Have my new family see me at my best and worst times.
Cry.
Be Humbled before God and man.
See God move throughout the lands we go to.
Have to do things, I would never do back home.
Learn about different cultures and backgrounds.
Get Weary along the way.
Have my strength renewed by putting my hope in God. Psalms 139:9-10
Learn so much about God, and walk even closer with Christ.
Be a light in a world full of darkness.
Move the world in Jesus Name!!
Have God move in my life.
Come home from this World Race a changed woman, ready to serve God and live the rest of my days for Him.
Say repeatedly throughout this Race……OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!!
