Hey everyone!
Thanks for stopping by my blog to find out more about me and this incredible journey I am about to take.
My name is Juliana Grinols. I’m 26 years old and currently teaching Kindergarten to the sweetest bunch of kiddos I’ve ever known. I recently moved home after teaching abroad in South Korea and really struggled with my purpose and what my next steps were in life.
I stumbled upon The World Race sort of haphazardly one morning before work and was instantly consumed by its mission. I was searching after God and adventure, wanting to share hope and love to the nations, but had no idea on how to get there, or what that even meant. I am 26 years old and as all of my friends were getting married, starting a family and making real life career decisions, I was stuck in a lukewarm, immobile place, twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the sky to part and God to shout down clear cut instructions on my next move. Well, jokes on me, God doesn’t work that way and was totally silent – for what seemed like ages. Ever been there?
It finally took a long talk with my brother-in-law, Lamar, after a service one night to open my eyes on what I needed to do in order to find my purpose. Lamar told me that it’s much easier to move a boulder that’s already rolling rather than try to push it when it’s stuck still on the ground. I had an ‘Aha’ moment and realized, I was the stuck boulder. All I needed to do was move. I don’t think I realized how immobile I was until that moment.
After that I just started looking at the gifts that God has already instilled in me – my passions, and started wondering why I wasn’t running full force after those things that God made me want to live for. I made a list (I like those) and started setting some goals for myself. In this forward movement it seemed that God started answering my prayers. He started opening doors and showing me how capable I really am.
I’m excited for this next phase of my life. I’m excited to continue to pursue my passions. I’m excited to keep moving and running after God and His glory.
