When i finally let the news trickle out to friends + family of my post-graduation plans of living and loving on the race for 9 months, as opposed to going straight to college(the original plan) and hounding out a degree, i was immediately faced with people inflicting doubt into my heart.
“are you sure thats the wisest move” “you can’t do anything without a college degree nowadays” “you should go to college first, and fiddle with that trip after”.
At first, I admit, my heart was filled to the brim with doubt of what just minutes ago i was utterly sure i was made to do. But then once again, Jesus, merciful Jesus, came swooping in with his sweet love, grace, and overflowing peace and whispered, “THIS IS where you are meant to go, i will light your path and guide your heart, you are NOT here for the approval and praise of others…. you are here solely to glorify me.”
okay jesus, messaged received loud & clear!!!!!!! so, i will go. not because that might be the “wisest choice” by the worlds standards, not because i have the approval of many, not because it will be easy. i will go because HOW COULD I NOT. How could i not go and fulfill the purpose for which i have been created? in hopes of giving God even a bit of his breath back. Is he not worthy of every ounce of our praise?
I will go-shouting because YOU are oh so worthy of this+MORE!!!!!!!!!!
Why Worldrace? Why now? Whats this whole shindig about anyways? WELL IM GLAD YOU ASKED!!!!!! It’s a nine month, five country mission trip to serve the least of these among real and raw community. Its a nitty gritty and beautiful opportunity to bring revival to countries that could use a lil (or a lot) of Jesus’ sweet hope!!! Me and 55 of my closest (future) friends will be living in raw community hand n hand in these places!!! I will be living in Colombia, Ecuador, Cambodia, Thailand, AND Albania for just a little under two months each!!!!! Within each country we will be embodying the hands and feet of jesus through ministry (dependent on the country&the needs that need to be met). We could be working with victims of human/sex trafficking in Cambodia, Teaching english to little olive faces in Ecuador, or things as simple(but just as important) as hugging on the beggars outside the grocery store in Albania.
I deeeply believe that Jesus has raised up this generation of world changers to go deeper and further than every before. He has knitted us together with so much genuine love for the hurting+hopeless that we simply have no choice than to let it overflow intentionally to those who desperately seek it. And so, here i am, overflowing, and ready to love.
From now until forever you can find me holding onto the truth of Jeremiah 1:7 — But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Thank YOU for supporting me, loving me, and constantly pushing me outside my comfort zone. YOU truly are a world-changer. I could do none of this without the spiritual&financial support of my dearest friends+family. Heres to this crazy adventure of redeeming love and pure life!!!!!! WORLDRACE, IM SO READY FOR YOU.
