My spiritual background was formed through my Mother's strong, Christian faith. She raised my siblings (three sisters and one brother) and I to be active members of the church. As an adult who has lived less than two hours from my parents home for years, I am still fairly active in my church by regularly attending services, tithing, and as a volunteer member of the media ministry. That's actually past tense. More than a year ago, I stopped participating in church. I'm not quite sure why, though. I wasn't skipping church to sin in any particular way. The best I can describe it is a lack of motivation. I simply wasn't getting out of bed or dressed on time. Aside from thinking "I should go to church", I didn't make any effort.
All along, I questioned myself. What's different about you? What's caused this change? The response I have is a belief that I'm not where God what's me to be in my personal and spiritual lives. To approach my full potential, I need to contribute something of value to the world. This requires doing something completely unfamiliar, unglamorous, and unlike anything I've ever done before. I started an online search for mid to long term missionary assignments. Eventually, I discovered the World Race. I applied and was invited to participate in February 2012. After much prayer and many discussions with family and friends, I accepted the invitation in mid March to join the September Route 1 Race. I look forward to the upcoming physical and mental gifts and challenges that will come. This will be a life changing event.
I invite you to support me in an endeavor to provide charitable deeds to individuals and communities in eleven countries over an eleven month period. Please share the experience with me through future blogs and a photo diary. I welcome your support in terms of prayer, words of encouragement, and in meeting my fundraising goal of $15,500.
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Thanks and God bless.
