When asked by a fellow Racer what I expect out of the World Race? At first, I was stumped, what do I expect and why?
My first, and only response at the time, was change. I expect change in myself, how I see God and the world. Why do I expect change, because automatically there will be change; my environment will change from a 3 bedroom home to a tent. From friends and a job I love and know to a new family of “strangers”. From the American Dream and culture to all kinds of different cultures around the world. From working at a “mega-church” for Gods people to working for Gods people that are in poverty. And yet changes I cannot predict that God will let take place.
Second, I expect God to provide. Not only the finances for me to go on the Race but also to provide for me mentally, physically and spiritually. I have felt the call to go on the Race and expect/know God will thus provide. I cannot go if I am not provided the funds but I also know that mentally and spiritually I have to be strong in the Holy Spirit being with me to get though the challenges of this trip, starting when I decided to apply until I come home. Physically I am allergic to many things but I know God is bigger than all of them and I will take the best care of myself as I can while on the trip and trust God to take care of me where I am faced with uncertainty of things I can or cannot eat.
Third, I expect difficulties. This is anything but easy, the doubt and uncertainty of my fate to the unknown future. These difficulties I thankfully will not have to go through alone, there is a team of us to endure and get through this journey of a lifetime together and the enemy is predictable in the fact that he will put up a fight for my whole team. The difficulties come in many forms but God is bigger than it all.
These are the things I expect and expect of myself and my teammates to overcome and I am so excited to see it happen!
