You know that feeling that you get when you’re a kid before going on vacation, walking into a theme park, or even the week before school gets out for Summer. I remember it was the best feeling in the world. It was like excitement, mixed with eagerness, mixed with JOY. I haven’t had that since I was a kid, until now.
When I was told that I had been accepted into the WRGY I didn’t even know what to think. The whole week before I spent every extra moment I had reading racers’ blogs, watching vlogs of the World Race, and telling everyone I knew to pray that I would get accepted. I never wanted anything more in my life.
Every time I think about the race I feel joy. I picture myself with these other cool Christian people going out and talking about the joy that Jesus can give you. “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!” Isaiah 52:7. This excitement and joy that I feel is better than any vacation, any theme park, any Summer. I get to go out for nine months to and share THE GOOD NEWS!!!
This joy that I’m feeling is God. I’m so thankful for this opportunity. I still have a lot of preparation and fundraising to do, but things are already starting to light up with that. Last week I took orders for the t-shirt fundraiser I’m doing and eighty-five people bought one! Not only that, but my boss is letting me do a yard sale in two weeks up at the place that I work, which is on a very busy street. Plus one of my very close friend’s family is letting me go up to their church and give a presentation and they are going to take up an offering for me.
I’m tremendously blessed by every single person who bought a shirt and for the few people that have donated so far! It means the absolute world to me to have this much support.
Thank you for reading! I’m going to try to keep this blog updated every other week with how God is working in my life.
Much love, Jess
