For my social work practicum placement this semester I have been driving 40 minutes each way. At times I became beyond frustrated with the commute, part of this has to do with partially hating the mundane and routine. I felt stuck, day in and out with just driving. This seems a bit dramatic, but for me it was a real struggle in the moment. I would listen the radio talk shows, my ipod, mix cds, just about everything, besides audio books I could distract myself with. Some days it would be a struggle to stay awake and then other days BOOM it got spiritual.
I know the Bible says “For where two or more gather in my name, there I am with them.” I believe this and I also believe the Spirit will literally meet anyone, anytime, even in my car. The drive gives a lot of time for thinking and I do get overwhelmed with the Spirit. This past week was especially emotional though.
It was my last week at practicum, my last week of normal Young Life campaigners and club, and last week of normal class things. Add thinking about the Race on top of that and BOOM collision of thoughts and emotions.
If you listen to KLOVE, the christian radio station, you know it is time for them to raise financial support for the station because they are fully funded by listeners. I’ve always hated listening to them blabber on about how you can contribute to the Kingdom.
I get it now.
For the first time in my life God is revealing what giving to His works financially can do. It changes lives, honestly. When we give there are so many people that it touches beyond what we could even imagine. We aren’t just giving money we are giving out love and our lives. There are so many stories out there of God being faithful to those who give and those who have been touched by someone’s gift. Even getting others involved in giving, like neighbors, friends, and family can open up doors we never imagined. Just telling someone about what you decided to give your money to usually opens the door of the great question, WHY?
I am almost to my first deadline before it is even here!!!!! $3,500 is due in July and I am utterly speechless, almost 
This is all because of the amazing donors who have felt God calling them to something greater. I know your giving is God inspired, and I have prayed everyday that you would give out of love and answer God’s call through the adventure we are all about to take; that it would be a new way to be faithful to and trust in God with one of the most delicate parts of our lives.
Now I want this to be about YOU and God’s part in your life. Is God calling you to do something crazy for Him? His love for us is literally insane! I mean if some person on earth gave up his only son to save other people, what would we say about him? Probably that he is crazy, right? Well that was God, proving he loves us to the point of doing the unthinkable to save us all. Is He calling you to do, say, or give something you never thought would be possible? I’m unsure of where everyone reading this at in their lives but I know God wants us all to do unthinkable (by human standards) things for him out of this crazy love.
A few things to wrap up all these thoughts. If you feel God calling you to something greater (and possibly crazy) DO IT!! I can say from starting this journey every second is worth becoming closer to God through it. Even if it means you end up crying in the car because you are just so touched by His Spirit, like me. What is God doing in your life through choosing to give financially to my “World Race”? I would absolutely love to hear from you, as donors, about the miracles God is doing through you being faithful to him. You can post any comments below about stories, or words of encouragement, to myself or others about this. Or my email is [email protected] for any really personal stories.
Again THANK YOU for helping me get this far and please share what God is doing for you through this. I am so appreciative of all of you and in love with the call you have answered.
2 Corinthians 5:13-15
13 If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
