My life got flipped, turned upside down.
“A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his
steps.” -Proverbs 16:9
It
is funny when we try to plan our whole lives out ourselves because the reality
is when you give your life to Christ he has the greatest and best for you
whether that is your plan or not.
I
have spent the last year and a half planning my life towards living in Fort
Collins and working for the fire department here. I have jumped through all the
right hoops and set myself up for success, but in the end my “perfectly plotted
plan” is not what God has for me right now. He has something so much greater.
Two
weeks ago I took off from my internship here with my home church to join my
World Race family in Georgia. My
good friend Matt Patch explained what happened best when he wrote…
“One hundred
eighty-five young adults showed up this past Saturday…
One hundred
eighty-five young adults had their faith tested over the past week…
One hundred
eighty-five young adults made a decision to change the world, starting with
themselves…
One hundred
eighty-five young adults saw a glimpse of what is to come, Kingdom.
One hundred
eighty-five young adults became World Racers.
This is just the
beginning.”
That
week I was able to be a part of something so much greater than myself. That
week I was able to be a part of training the January 2011 World Racers. I was
part of the training staff that helped guide 185 young adults through a process
of truly finding themselves. They
first must transform themselves before they go to the nations to transform the
world.
After
my year on the field I can say without a doubt that what The World Race is
doing is changing the world. Everyday orphans are being fed, clean water is
being brought to the thirsty, and the love of Christ is being shared with
hundreds. All because there are men and woman willing to quit there jobs, sell
everything and rely on the Lord.
On
Tuesday I made the decision to forgo my dreams of being a firefighter to join
The World Race training staff in furthering God’s Kingdom. I will be moving out
to Georgia in the beginning of February to begin my commitment of training up
the next generation of world changers.
The
training camps have grown considerably from my training camp of one squad
totaling 45 racers last August to 4 squads totaling 185 last week. The
projection for the May 2011 training camp is 400 racers. This means that I will
have an intricate part in this transition of the World Race. We will have the
challenge of finding a location that will house 400 people as well as
developing a plan to keep intimacy as this movement expands.
I
can honestly say that my training camp before my World Race was the greatest
transition point of my life. I was able to let go of the sins of my past and
embrace who I am in Christ. I can not wait to be a part of making this a reality
for thousands of racers to come.
This
MUST continue… and you can continue making sure that this happens by helping
me raise up MORE AND MORE radical disciples that will go into the nations and
love the fatherless, feed the hungry, and yes… raise the dead! You are a part
of this happening when you give to support my ministry with Adventures in
Missions and The World Race. You are vital to this ministry. I need your financial
support as a staff member. I am raising my salary and working tirelessly to see
what you and I both want to see happen… the nations changed by the love of
Christ. Would you please consider supporting me and this ministry by partnering
with me to see this happen?
This
will soon be my full time job and I am looking for monthly supporters to join
me. I will be responsible to raise $10,000 this year which represents half of
my income. Please prayerfully consider the sacrifices I am making to make this
happen and how you can partner with me. Together we can be the change we want
to see in this world!
Opay and me in the orphanage in Nigeria
