I have this desire in my heart and I have answered its call.
In a year’s time, I will be on what is called The World Race. This is not to be confused with The Amazing Race, a reality television show about going around the world in the hopes of getting a million dollar prize at the end.
This is something that is life-changing. It is not for the faint of heart. It will be hard. It will pull at the heart strings of all involved. This mission trip of 11 months is not for the weak of spirit, and I am fully confident that I cannot do this on my own.
Let me set the scene. I have always been called to missions, or at least since high school. I have wanted to go to a different country to proclaim the name of Jesus. It wasn’t until this past semester of college (Spring semester Junior year for reference) that I finally was presented with the opportunity to go to Haiti for my first mission trip. By the time I post about this blog I will be back in the states from my mission trip, but I am writing this on June 21st, nine days away from the day that I leave for Haiti.
The summary of my testimony is in the About section of my blog, which can be found on the left side of the page. Go back and read that before you move on. Seriously, it will give you a better vision of who I am and how I came to find the World Race.
So I found out about The World Race around April and I could not get it out of my head. I read blogs, like hundreds of them (I’m not kidding) and I decided that I had to apply. I wanted to apply for a route that would launch after I graduated college, but there weren’t any open at the time. I had to wait, but the wait was so worth it because the countries that I’m going to are insane. I have a connection to about half of them and THAT can only be a God thing.
I am going to these countries:
1. Guatemala
2. Nicaragua
3. Costa Rica
4. Morocco
5. Ethiopia
6. Djibouti (Ja booty)
7. India
8. Nepal
9. Myanmar (Me an mar)
10. Thailand
11. Indonesia
Leading up to next June, I am going to be pursuing a deeper relationship with my Father in Heaven, the people around me, and my family. I want to grow before I go because how can I pour out to people if I’m not filled up.
Here’s to the next year of change and my last year of school!
-Jo
