Hi friends, family, or anyone that has come across this page! Here is where I will be telling my experiences, thoughts, and feelings as I embark on the most adventurous, life-changing, exciting trip of my life. Never would I have guessed that I would be leaving the comfort of my home for nine months but here is how I got to this point. I have not always been the most confident in my faith and started off my teenage years with a lot of insecurity. Insecurity in myself and insecurity in my God. This feeling caused me to distance myself from my family and my God. I felt unworthy of any love.Throughout High School, I reconnected with God. I began to believe that He does forgive and He does love. He loves me. I began to find my confidence and trust in Him. I chose to cling to my faith in times of struggle as well as in times of happiness. Finding people who bring out the best version of me and encourage me to further my growth in my religion through little acts of kindness and positivity every day. My outlook on life was completely changed when I went on a mission trip the summer after my junior year. I chose to go to Honduras without any of my family or friends, in order to grow individually with the Lord. There I discovered that he shapes us when we break out of our comfort zones and above all else, we are called to help others. I now see that God has put this weeklong mission trip in my life to prepare me for something greater, all my life he has little by little been shaping and molding me for this. Every time I worship I feel Him tugging at my heart to pull me out of my life of comfort, into his version of life. A life of endless love, compassion, and selflessness. I am longing to grow closer to him, further my knowledge of his Word while simultaneously sharing with anyone and everyone. The World Race gives me the opportunity to live out these desires. I first came across World Race through social media and fell in love with the purpose of the organization. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for me as I put my life in his hands and follow his purpose for me. I would love if anyone would choose to help in support financially or prayer throughout this process.
