Life on the race is back in full swing. I have been surprised about how quickly I have fallen back into race routines; sharing bathrooms with multiple people; taking turns using the computer and praying that the internet holds out the entire time you need to be online; dirty feet; trying new food; trying to understand the language that everyone, except your team, speaks with record breaking speed; race life is good.
I have found that even though life on the race is the same, the race for me this time is completely different. I have found that this time around I am constantly thinking of 54 other people rather than just my team or the people at my ministry location. I see the big picture and spend my time empowering and encouraging the first time racers to step up and fill the need. I have spent my “free time” in meetings and fielding questions about how team money can be used and what to do when stomachs do not adjust well to the new, adventurous style of eating. I have gotten to care for sick racers, and pray for breakthrough for others. I am blessed to be here with these racers. I have seen them dive in head first to the flow of the Holy Spirit. I have watched them worship with abandon and let go of all the ties that pulled them back into lives they didn’t want. These racers are a group who will not go away quietly. They have answered the call to see their generation come to life and bring God’s Kingdom to earth.
Each of the racers has been chosen and I too feel that I have been chosen for them. I already love them; I already find myself passionately protective of them and their families. I feel like a mother bear who fiercely watches after her young making sure that no outside threat is allowed to get past her line of defense. I know that no matter how much I want to I will not be able to protect them all the time. I know that they will have to fight too. I know that if it were up to our own will we would fail every time. But, we aren’t in control, our Father God is and I trust Him. I trust that in 5 months when it is my time to leave, these racers who own some of my heart, will be ready to step out on their own. They will have enough experience under their belts to know that they too can trust the Father and follow His steps. They too will have seen Him work miraculously bringing light to the dark places and breathing redemption into each of their own lives as well. I could not do what I do without many of you supporting me. You have been faithful with the money God has given and I am thankful for that. I am still short of my support goal, but I am positive that God will provide. I have $7,500 in support left to raise. Please be prayerful about how you can be a part of seeing that support goal met. Thank you for your part in bringing a generation to life.
