hey guys! I know I just wrote a blog but I left out something extremely important! So as you may know… I was suppose to be on Route 4 2018 with my squad. I feel the need to express my feelings toward not being on the race right now with my team. this was probably one of the most heart breaking parts of not being on the race, being torn from people I spent 2 weeks with and connected on social media with for half a year.
This may seem a little dramatic for for most of you but if you truly know how I am you’d know how hard this was for me. This group of people God put in my life were very real to me and I opened up to a lot of them about some deep stuff. I felt so comfortable around them! Like knowing this special group has the same desire as you do, and that’s to put your luxuries behind for a split second in life and care, get to know, and love on the people who have never even heard the name “Jesus”. Thats what we are called to do. But to be put with an amazing group that has that same interest and desire to please God as you do… its just really hard to get torn from that.
Right now… my old team is living it up in Costa Rica. The place where I felt God pulling me more toward going on the World Race than going to college. Costa Rica was the main reason I had picked this route to begin with. I fell so hardly in love with the people there. As hard as it is to see my team there without me… I know they are feeling every bit of love I did when I was there for a short time (if not, even more).
I know God has His timing for me. My new Route with my new squad is also going to Costa Rica! I have no reason to complain. But I thought I could let you guys in a little more on how hard it has been not being there with them. I read their blogs and I text some of them, so I’m not completely disconnected. But I know some of them are having a hard time. I mean who wouldn’t? they are away from their friends and family for 9 months! It’s just hard not getting to be there for them emotionally. A few of them are still struggling with their fundraising. If they can’t get what they need raised, they won’t be able to continue their full 9 months.. and I do believe that their last deadline to being fully funded is at the end of this month.
With all of that said! My birthday is this month and what I would like from all of my supporters is to spread the word and pray for this amazing group of people God brought into my life. The power of prayer is incredible… Matthew 21:22 “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” I believe that wholeheartedly and they need this act of prayer more than anything right now (money coming to a close second haha). So please! if you believe in the power of prayer… I ask that you consider them every time you go before our Abba.
On another note… I have gotten in contact with my new teammates and so far they are amazing and I love them already! I have actually already had a deep phone call conversation with one of them. Crazy right? How easy God can bring people like this into your life if you just simply ask.
Thank ya’ll so so so so SOOOOO much for the support you have given me. I believe I will be fully funded before I even launch this year. If you have any personal questions, would like to meet with me, or have words of encouragement for me this year please please PLEASE let me know and I am sure we can work something out! I have a few big decisions to make regarding my work status and I start my college classes at TCC next week. So keep me in your prayers as well!
Sincerely,
Grace Googe <3
