It feels like the World Race chose me to be honest!
If you told me a month ago I would be committed to spending a year traveling as a missionary I would truly not believe you. God’s timing is perfect and sometimes He opens doors overnight.
A little background: I’ve always loved to travel and I was blessed to grow up in a christian household. Throughout high school and college, God wasn’t a exactly a priority for me and I don’t have crazy come-to-Jesus testimony because He was always there for me however, I never surrendered it all. I would sing the worship songs that declare “Take me deeper” but I just meant “Take me to the places I want to go”.
When I moved to New York in January, I was restless. I didn’t understand because I finally had everything I wanted. An amazing apartment, a career that was beginning to take off and I was able to go out to amazing bars and clubs on the weekend with my girlfriends. Life was good. But my heart was just crying out for more which created a stirring in me that I couldn’t ignore.
After wrestling with God for a while I finally surrendered. I let the vulnerable emotions that I have suppressed for so long effect me and I cried. I sobbed with my sister and my mom and I haven’t cried like that in years. It felt good and I know something in my heart shifted that day.
Since then, the Lord has opened up the World Race doors. It is truly insane what He has done to make this the most seamless transition! I applied and got an interview the next day. Meanwhile, a friend reached out to me asking if I knew of any apartments in NYC needing to be filled (I will be moving home for a bit to save money before the race so I needed to find a sub for my apartment.) God gave me a full-time serving job at home with-in one day of applying like I CANNOT make this up. It fell into place.
I am so at peace with this decision to leave New York for a bit to pursue His heart. I want to be used to impact others and I am so hungry for more. Now when I sing “Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander” I can truly mean it.
