You know the feeling of when something finally becomes real that you have been waiting for? Dreaming about? Anticipating?
Yeah, that is my whole world right now. I have been preparing to leave for this 11-month journey over the last couple months, saying “see you later” to sweet friends and family and trying to fit my whole life into a 30-pound pack. You would have thought that the reality of this journey would have hit earlier than right now, with a mere 2 days before I head to Atlanta to prepare to launch with my squad.
But no, the week before, it finally hit me.
I have always felt stuck in a bubble while living my comfortable, Alabama life the past 23 years, not in a bad way, but in a “little bit too comfortable” way, a restless way. And now I have the opportunity to burst out of that bubble and take part in something so much bigger than myself. I couldn’t be more excited. There may be some nerves in there as well, but more excited than anything. Excited for what 2016 holds. Excited for how Jesus is going to grow me, use me, and change the world around me. But this really isn’t about me anyway. It’s about them, and I cannot wait to put some real faces to the ones I have been dreaming about.
2016, I think you are off to an incredible start already. I cannot wait to see what you hold.
UPDATES:
I am headed to Atlanta for another week of training this Sunday, January 3rd, and then off to the nations on the 10th. I will not be on social media so make sure to subscribe to my blog (karastanley.theworldrace.org) to get ministry updates and email me at [email protected]. I can’t tell you how fast I will reply, but go ahead and send them! I will be so happy to hear from you!
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PRAYER!
Please be praying for my team and me as we embark on this journey for Jesus! Safety, health, team unity, Holy Spirit wisdom… you name it, we need it!
