Oh.

Oh. Oh. Oh.

The only word I’ve been able to get out of my mouth the last week. If you know me well, you know that means I am beyond amazed and at a loss for words. It means that whatever I am looking at the moment has blown my mind.

This past week has been incredible and it all started with launch and having my parents get to experience a little of what I will be doing this next year. It was amazing to see my parents encouraged in God and to see and hear that they are excited for me. They encouraged us to pray for each other and let me tell you I was so, so nervous. I’ve never ever prayed for my parents out loud, but guess what?? Our parents are our brothers and sisters and Christ as well. We should pray for them the same way we pray for a friend. They also told me I wasn’t allowed to come home which was SHOCKING! We all managed to keep ourselves together for the most past, but I’m sure behind closed doors they’ve cried a little bit like me too.

Launch continued to happen and I wept during worship trying to apply the words of the songs directly to my heart and making sure that I am completely willing to abandon and die to self. I want to live this way for the rest of my life.

Day 1 of the race, we leave for the airport at 1:30 A.M. and arrive in Delgado, El Salvador at 12:00P.M. The people we are serving this month have not stopped serving us since the moment they met us and are the purest example of Christ’s love I have ever seen. They’ve given us everything we will need from food to shampoo and toilet paper. I’m so, so thankful for this opportunity and everything that I have already learned about God and myself. And I’m PUMPED to see what more I learn.

That being said, I am still in need of a few people to donate in order for me to get to finish the race. If you would like, my sisters work friend designed some really cool t-shirts to help me raise the rest of my support! If interested just click on the link below:

https://www.bonfire.com/hannah-klassens-world-race/

Thank you guys so much for helping me through this journey.

Love,

Hannah