Today is 11/11. Eleven has become a significant number in my life recently. Next July, I will leave for the World Race to 11 countries in 11 months. From when I found out, until the time I leave is 11 months. Everyone is a racer today, because it takes all our family and friends to make a trip like this possible. All the love, prayers and support are greatly appreciated!!
I am very thankful for the family and friends that have encouraged me, since the application, interviews and now preparation. This is a BIG trip. And yes, I do realize that. It is also extremely exciting, scary, and awesome but this is where God is calling me.
I am kind of a control freak. I don’t trust easily and like to know what will happen. I am nervous about this trip because I feel I have leapt off a cliff and am finally trusting that God will catch me. A friend has shown me how God has prepared me for this trip for a while and I can see the bigger picture.
My first mission trip was with the First United Methodist youth group to help repair houses in the San Angelo area. It was a lot of hard work, long, hot days, but one of the best things I could have ever done. A few years later, I came to Wayland Baptist University. When I first applied to schools, the closest one was 6 hours away; WBU is an hour from home. It took me a while to choose a major, but I finally chose a specialization in International Management. It was really cool to learn about different cultures and countries. I always wanted to go abroad but couldn’t figure out how a girl from the middle of nowhere could do that. In July of 2008, I had the incredible opportunity to go to Kenya for 3 weeks. My eyes were really opened to ‘what’s out there.’
Even though I was halfway across the world, I felt at home. I am pretty quiet, but I was able to connect with the adults and kids in a way that felt like I had known them forever. I had the opportunity to return to Kenya twice more after that, I truly felt like I had family over there. Leaving for the last time was really difficult because I don’t know when I will return, if ever, but I felt God was calling me to other places.
The World Race is what I have been waiting on. God has been preparing me for this for a while, and now it is my turn to put all my faith in Him.
