Yep! You read correctly. After much prayer and consideration, I’ve decided to switch over to the Fusion Route. I’m learning a lot about following God’s dreams rather than my own, and this has played a huge part in that. Since I applied for the World Race, I couldn’t get this Fusion Route out of my mind.. I have been asking God for guidance in these past few months, and I received an email a week ago that the Fusion Route needed more team members.
Since then, I have been praying A TON. It hasn’t been easy, because I have gotten so close with my team on Route 1, already! I have even met a couple of the girls! I definitely believe that the Lord wanted me to have all of them in my life for a reason.. They are such encouragers and prayer warriors! I have been praying for the Lord to remove my voice and the voices of those around me regarding this decision, so that I can hear His voice clearly and not stay where I am just because I love my team dearly.. Since then, He has given me so much clarity on what to do.
So What Is The Difference Between A Fusion Route And A Regular Route?
So this pretty much means that instead of having a team completely from the States, like most routes, we will have the opportunity to serve alongside teammates from all around the world. Ministry will also look different. Instead of entering a country with immediate knowledge of where we are staying and who we are serving, we ask God and trust His Spirit to lead us. Our team’s ministry has a strong focus on listening to he Holy Spirit.
This Changes Things Up For Training Camp
I was supposed to leave for training camp in Gainesville, Georgia on October 17th. This would be a more intense version of what I experienced in January for Costa Rica! Here, I would have met the lovely D Squad and other World Race teams that are launching in January! However, the Fusion Routes meet in their first country and train there. This is because I will have teammates from other countries. So I will be training in Columbia, instead.
Where Am I Going?
This will be my new Race Route! You may have noticed that some of it’s the same, because I am still going to Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. Though I am sad to not be returning to Uganda, I am so excited about this route! A huge chunk of my heart lies in South America, though I’ve never been. God is so good and I feel so much peace that comes along with switching to this route.
How Do I Know That This Is The Right Decision?
It is so hard to put to words how much peace I have been given in making this decision. The Lord will place desires in our hearts for a reason, and my desire was to be taken deeper into a ministry that called for seeking HIS voice wholeheartedly and gaining a better understanding of Him by doing so. When I received the email about Fusion, I actually didn’t know that listening prayer was a huge part of the ministry. But I felt that pull because God knew what He was doing, all along. He’s given me a better understanding of His voice through this and following it, even when our flesh desires to be pulled in other directions. I believe that this particular trip is going to stretch me in ways that I never have been before. God yearns to see us grow in Him and I believe that this trip will be filled with so much spiritual growth. He hasn’t yet allowed me to let go of my longing to join this route and the more I pray, the stronger it becomes. A lot of the confirmation that I’ve received from Him has left me speechless.
Will You Pray For Me?
The hardest part about saying goodbye to Route 1 is saying goodbye to my team. Some of the most selfless, loving people belong to that group and I know that the Lord is going to do such great things through each and every one of them! Please continue to keep them in your prayers and keep me in your prayers, as well! We all have a lot of preparation that comes along with this trip and spiritual warfare likes to play a part before such big seasons of our lives, such as this one. But God is so good and He is so faithful. Pray that I continue to trust in Him and build my faith as I leave my comfort zone and enter this unknown territory. I don’t know hardly anyone on my team yet, which can be tough after having another family that I’m so close to! But God wants to create my home and my joy in HIM, not those around me. 🙂 Pray for my new team and that though we won’t be meeting until January, the Lord brings us together as a family that encourages and uplifts one another!
Thank You, Supporters!
I have more news.. I HAVE REACHED MY FIRST DEADLINE OF $5,000! I am so thankful for those of you who have supported me, so far! You all are incredible. I have been so blessed by you all! I have to raise $5,000 by December, and then I will have raised over half of my overall goal!
Thats about it for updates, but feel free to message me if you have any questions or would like to talk about this with me! Love you guys!
With all my love,
Jordan
