2018 was a big year for me. Well, maybe not so much big more of a growing year for me. I spent a lot of the time stressing about and applying to colleges. Although none of them felt right for me. They would ask questions like, “Why do you want to go here?” and honestly I would never have a good answer. I think deep down I knew this wasn’t what I wanted and God had greater plans for me. But how is a 17 year old supposed to realize that right away. Also how do I break the news to my friends and family that I actually don’t really want to go to college and follow all the norms of everyone else my age.
I heard about the world race from my cousin, Blake. He told me about it and I thought it was amazing. I also thought I could never do something like that. My family was ridding on me to play softball or golf in college, I couldn’t let them down like that. Then we went on a mission trip to Mexico and I got to see the most amazing children that just wanted to be loved. My heart broke for them and I was so happy and I just never wanted to leave. I have always had a heart for other cultures. I am so fascinated by them and I love traveling more than anything. My mom has a non-profit organization for South Sudan. I grew up with the lost boys from Sudan because of that. I have been exposed to different cultures since I was very young. I always knew I was meant for more but I never knew what. I never thought that I could actually do more than just college or sports.
Then junior year came around and I had the opportunity to be a wyld life leader for middle schoolers. But the catch was I couldn’t be all in if I was playing year round softball. I prayed hard and ended up quitting softball. It wasn’t fun anymore and I just felt God tugging on my heart that this is what I was supposed to do. And since then I realized I do have the power to do these things. My identity isn’t sports and I had way more to offer the world. And that’s where The World Race came in.
Thank you so much for reading,
Kate(:
