I write this with great humility and gratitude. Life is a funny thing. One minute you think you are right on top of things. Everything is great. You are coasting. And in a minute you can be humbled.
I realize there are a lot of people out there who have been following my journey for a year and a half now. You have read when the times were good, and you prayed for me when things seemed hard. Since the race has ended, I felt I had a grip on things. I felt I had figured a lot of things out. Maybe I thought I had the upper hand on people. If ever that was the case, I repent of that now. I know that God has a lot of things in store for me. And to believe that I am in control of those things is pretty ridiculous. I have no idea what is coming.
I thought I knew what would happen when I came home from the race. Maybe I thought everyone would hail my return. Maybe I thought no one would care. Maybe I thought all the world needed was me to come around and tell them how things are. If ever my pride got in the way of what God was doing, I repent of that now. I thought coming on staff with AIM was the perfect solution. Maybe I thought that was the key to my life. I don’t even really know right now.
All this to say that as of now, I am no longer going to have the “staff” position with AIM. I don’t think that anything went wrong. And at this point, I’m not exactly sure why I spent only six months on staff. But God does seem to be saying it’s okay now to put my hands to what most people do. That is to work hard, love the Lord, support others, and enjoy life.
I am deeply grateful for everyone who has ever supported me in any way. I know it has taken a lot of sacrifice from a lot of people to make possible what has happened in the last year and a half. Many people have shown faithfulness to the Lord and to me through their generosity. Many people have spent hours on their knees on my behalf, covering me with prayer. It is difficult for me to express how appreciative I am of everyone who has been a part of this. Any previous attempts at this have come up short, and do not convey what it has taken for you to be a part of this.
I ask for your continued prayer as I walk with the Lord, not really knowing where He is leading me next. I really don’t know what is about to happen. But I trust the Lord. One thing I learned from the World Race is that my Father is worthy to be trusted. Just because I am not in the poorest country in Africa does not mean that I no longer need to trust Him. Every day is a step of faith.
Once again, thank you for walking this journey with me. I pray that the Lord will bless you mightily in the days to come. I love you all and I am humbled by what you all have done for me this year. Thank you.
