"Charles, if God tells you to run your head through a brick wall then you start running and trust that God makes a hole." – Dr. Charles Stanley's Father…
My parents instantly thought of me when they heard this quote…especially with my recent transition regarding the World Race. I am a dive in, just do it, and pray in the midst of the dive pray that God has a pool at the bottom, kind of girl.
It all started with an email from my mobilizer saying that "Change is inevitable…" and that they needed 18 people from my route to switch to a different route in September, because our route was simply too full! So, that would mean that we would no longer go to China, Romania, or Ukraine…but instead we would go to Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. And whoever switched would go to a completely new group.
My instant thoughts were two different things:
1) I'll do it!! Why not?!
2) Wait, but I already committed to this route, I have gotten to know this team somewhat, and I already took a leap of faith joining, why do it again??
But the questions then became: Why would my answer be yes to go? Why would my answer be no to stay?
If I truly believed that my heart was to go forth and share the Good News to all the nations then why was I going to be particular about which nations those were? If I said "yes" to the World Race in the first place then that meant that it was 11 countries in 11 months but didn't that also mean it is ONE mission? Granted, I never felt "called" or "led" to go to any particular country, while others may have felt like God was tugging on their spirit to go to a specific place.
But it truly became plain and simple: after talking to a former Racer and a friend of mine, Lia, who said "DO IT! Screw logic and go!" and praying that if I did dive in and switch that God would give me the confirmation that I had done the right thing, I decided indeed to make the switch.
What I am learning: God asks us to rise up as His children and be obedient in the call He leads us to. Now, did He say "When you rise up and go, it's going to look like x,y,and z"? NO. He just said Rise Up, the road will be rocky as heck, and some days it will just suck, there will always be unexpected changes, but you're gonna get there if you just go. So, as profound as all that may sound (not), that is my reasoning for switching to the new route. I didn't need the writing on the wall, I just needed to do something.
My goal is to love God and love people in this life, so therefore, wherever and however I get to do that I will do it.
Oh, and God already started making a hole in the brick wall…The next morning there was $400 more in my fundraising account.
Stop looking and just jump
