hi hi!
Welcome to my blog! Thank you SO much for being here. My name is Kierin and I want to give those who don’t know me a little info about myself and the excursion in front of me!
I’m 23 and I live in Iowa, which sometimes, is my idea of heaven on earth. I was born and raised here, and even though I absolutely love to immerse myself in new places (we’ll get to that more later on, hehe), I can’t imagine anywhere else being home. I love the sunsets, corn, snow, trees, and open interstates. I absolutely see Jesus here and am encouraged by that all the time.
I have a big, messy, wonderful family. My parents, 2 older sisters, and 3 little brothers are each so original and extremely special to me. So much of who I am is because of them!
I am just about to graduate college with a BA in Communication. You probably just said, “what’s that?” and that’s ok… we get it all the time. Pretty much, I love to write, design, broadcast, and create. Basically, I’ll have a degree saying that I’m qualified storyteller, which just gave me flutters in my stomach because that is what I’m extremely passionate about and I get so excited anytime I get to put that to practice.
Other things I like to do when I have free time are sing, read, drink coffee, play guitar, and spend time with friends and family. I could pretend I’m athletic but honestly, I’ve always been a much more devoted fan than player. I’m more of the artistic person. My idea of a perfect day is watching show choir for about 14 hours. Mostly, I feel called to people. I like to find out people’s stories and how moments in their lives have impacted who they are and who they will be. I feel like I am happiest when I get to see the artistic work of God in the life of another.
We all have strengths and weaknesses. I am good at laughing, I know who I am and will authentically remain that person, I am sincere and will tell you the truth, and I can almost always see the sunshine in things. BUT! I hope you never ever feel like World Racers, at any point in the process, are perfect. Because that is absolutely not true. I knowww the WR Instagram stalking can contribute to this and I used to think the same thing. But one of the most important things you can learn about me today is that I believe we all have broken parts of us that the Lord will work into something good. Some of the things I struggle with are patience, staying present, and standing up to fear. I am so looking forward to seeing how Jesus is going to refine me and change these things into something that will glorify Him.
I came to decide on the World Race because lately, my heart has been trying to figure out how to respond to wonder. It is a season of a lot of unknowns for me, and through prayer, people, and situations, it became clear that this is what He wanted to do with me.
I have so many hopes for my race!! Most of all, I am hoping and praying that God uses me to make Himself known. However He wants to. But I am also hoping that this journey would teach me how to approach my relationship with God on a deeper level than ever before. I am praying for full dependence on Him and that my heart would be so changed that I would never again be able to put the Lord in a box at the edge of my life.
I am HYPED but there is some fear and worry involved, though, too. And that’s ok. We all deal with this. Being open about it is the way to walk things together. I am worried about being able to find the funds to make this trip happen. The number is daunting. It is hard and weird to feel so excited and expectant of the awe-filled, big ways the Lord could work through this season, but uneasy about finding the means to get there. I know the Lord will make everything right, so I am just prayerfully staying focused on God’s promises while I’m in the waiting. He is bigger than it all. I am also scared about everything I will miss at home. I will be leaving so many passions and people that I love behind, and that is extremely sad and scary. But I trust that God will take care of them and that He will work in those relationships when I get back.
I have no clue what the Lord will have for me after my race, but that’s ok! I feel a stillness, knowing He’s in control. He is constantly reminding me to take it one day at a time. I’m just so excited for this season and not focusing too much on what will come after. A hope that I have is that He might let certain things come alive in my heart throughout the adventure we’ll have together and I’m just trusting that He’ll reveal the right opportunities when the time comes. For right now, I’m just pumped to learn more about Him, His children, and myself.
Most importantly, I need your prayer. There is so much ahead of me and I’m feeling every emotion at once. I would appreciate prayers that I would give every fear to Jesus and trust that He will make happen what needs to happen. Even if it isn’t how I have planned things to go.
However you got to my page, please know that I feel so honored, thankful, and I do not take it lightly. When I say I’m looking forward to spending this time connecting with His children, yes, I do mean the beautiful people I know I will meet and spend time with overseas, but I also mean YOU! For real. I am so excited about the journey ahead of me and I hope you consider being part of it!
Always let me know if you have any questions or comments. 🙂 I AM SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE!
xo, kier
