When I was a little girl I wanted nothing to do with the mission field. It looked dirty, smelly and like it took a lot of effort to be honest. Even as I grew older I was very happy with the thought of serving in a local church and living my solid comfortable American life style. I went to bible college and was required to do a mission trip for a summer credit, and thats where my heart came alive, seeing, living, and showing the love of Jesus to complete strangers who may not even know who He is. This is when I was slapped in the face with the realization that serving Jesus isn’t for myself. I discovered that the insecurities in myself and the fear that stood on my chest was what was hindering me from fully serving Jesus. By leaving the comfort of home and going out and doing what Jesus did was EXACTLY what made me fulfilled and set my heart truly on fire.
The World Race. This opportunity is the polar opposite of everything I thought I wanted in life when I was younger. It’s smelly, dirty, uncomfortable, and it takes a lot of discipline and effort. It’s basically a whole year of living in culture shock, sweat, exhaustion, but it’s not for me. It’s for the people living in the slums in Kenya who are dying to know of a God who loves and cares for them, or for the nomadic Mongolian people who have never even heard of the name of Jesus.
The World Race is for the orphans and widows who the Lord has called us as believers to love and the one’s who are sick, wounded and need healing that only the Lord brings.
I’m going on the World Race because it’s so much bigger than an 11 month mission trip, I know that there will be lives that the Lord touches in each of the countries I’ll be traveling to. Hearts will be healed and new life will be discovered through Christ which lasts a lifetime. It’s also for you, my supporter. I want you to see how God is moving through people and what He’s doing in 11 countries around the world, and that your support, generosity, and prayer really makes a difference.
My heart is to love the nations like Jesus loves them, to live my life more in the vain of the heart of the Father and to respond to the Lords “Go”. By doing that, it isn’t about me, or how “Holy” I look. I said yes to God, yes to the Race and because of that I’m saying no to my fear, doubts, and comforts of home, to live according to the bible and share the gospel to all of creation. So the World Race isn’t for me….it’s for the Kingdom and the Father’s heart.
