So I’m sure you’ve all heard that saying, “If they told you to jump off a bridge, would you?”
Basically, Jesus told me to do that, and I did.
For the past year I have been questioning His plans for me. About this time last year, I was up every night until the early hours of the morning researching missions programs. One night, I stumbled across the World Race and my heart was set on fire. I impulsively filled out an interest form and after weeks of people calling me to see if I was interested, I chickened out. I decided to do what every one else was doing and just go to college. My heart wasn’t in it, but my head convinced me that college was the right thing to do.
About half way through an emotionally and academically stressful semester at college in New York City, I decided to return home and attend community college. I was broken and confused. I knew that Jesus was speaking to me, reminding me of the World Race, and that this was the perfect time for His beautiful plan to unfold. I couldn’t shake the World Race from my thoughts. I daydreamed in class. I stayed up through late hours of the night praying and wrestling with the notion that Jesus was creating me to be unconventional by the world’s standards. I kept hearing Him say “JESSE, THIS IS MY PLAN FOR YOU”. Despite the fear, despite the pressure of expectations, and despite myself, I decided to just do it. Finally, after weeks of staring at an application for the World Race Gap Year, I got up the courage to hit send.
And here I am today. Within a week I was accepted and today I got to start communicating with my squad. I feel immeasurably blessed. My heart is beyond excited. Jesus has been showing me that to every season there is a purpose and a plan. All my trust is in Him. So, if He says jump, you know I will do it.
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
Thank you for all your prayers and support! God bless!
