It is not about me. Sure I have the excitement to travel the world and learn new cultures. At the end of it all it is not about me. I always knew I was destined for greatness. Partly because all the struggles I had to overcome. I became at peace with God and myself for going through so many hurts because I know that since I overcame much I will be able to help others with much. Everything about this trip I know is going to grow me in ways that I will reach my calling in life. At 15 God gave me a vision of starting a nonprofit in my hometown to help decrease youth involvement with gang activities. I not only want to focus on the at risk youth, but to focus on helping empower the community to get involved at making its city a better place to be. I am so passionate about my future in this role. In life I have learned that there are people waiting on the other side of my obedience. This motto helps keep me accountable in my daily actions because things I do will not only affect my life but those people waiting on me on the side of it as well. I get so many people asking me if I am sure I want to do the world race. My answer is positively. Failure is not an option. I know that this is my next step before stepping into ministry and I want this more than anything! I am ready to get down and dirty with locals, go without clean drinking water at times, sleeping in a tent, work with at risk youth in South America or trafficking victims in Europe. I cannot wait to hold a baby orphan in my arms again and offer hope to the hopeless! Because again it is not about me. It is about the lives that will be impacted through God using me and the many lives that will impact me. This is a part of Kingdom building at its finest and I am so excited to see what is waiting for me!
