I chose this mission because I wanted to change the world. I wanted to feed the hungry, cloth the naked, & house the homeless. I went on this trip because I wanted to travel, I wanted to serve, & I thought I had something to offer the people of the world. I’ve spent the past 9 months learning that I was indeed correct just not in the way I had expected. I have traveled, I have served, & I do have something to offer the people of the world; but, it does not manifest in the form of food, clothing, or money. The greatest thing I have to offer the nations is something intangible, something immeasurable, something much more valuable. God has taken me in, around, & through the fire to make me realize that my greatest purpose is to love & to be an example of Christ, the ultimate lover. Yes, I can still feed the hungry & care for the sick; but, those acts are mere manifestations of pursuing a life lived in love. I do not live to do good works. I live to love– a lesson most definitely worth learning.
I would not trade that lesson nor my World Race experience for anything. It has truly been revolutionary.
That being said, I have only 2 and a half months of this journey remaining-two and a half months worth of opportunities to spread the love that Christ has graciously given & instilled within me. I would enjoy nothing more than to fulfill that charge & finish this race; but, I cannot do this without your help. I am currently about $3,000 short from being fully funded. Therefore, I am asking you- my family, my friends, my random blog readers, to, as you feel led, please come and be a part of my journey.
