http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnj-E0UGd4E (<< country music video)
Alright, this is a really cheesy love song and I acknowledge that. My fantastic roommate (Shout out, Hannah Kill!) introduced me to this song months before I knew about the race. But this song totally makes me think about the people I am about to experience life with. When I think of my beloved K squad I instantly think
"we are all crazy."
I hardly know these people but lets be real, only crazy people would do this!
Who would leave the comfort of their soft bed and warm home?
We would.
"We've got no money
Nothin on our own, honey,
gotchya Daddy all worried
cause times are tough"
We all have to raise a huge chunk of money ($15,500 to be exact).
We are all nothing without our sweet Heavenly, Father.
And, we all have people in our lives worried about our safety, our future,
and possibly our sanity simply because we are willing to do this.
There are plenty of reasons to NOT do this.
NOT going on the world race would be so much more simple.
We are all going to miss big days.
Birthday parties
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Weddings
Graduations
First steps
First Words
Last words
Funerals
So much will happen in 11 months. But GOD has called us to a mission that He intends to fulfill uniquely through His children. There is a plan that only He can complete. There are moments when I am laughing with my best friends, or drinking coffee with my Midge (this is a term of endearment for my dear mother), sitting on the back porch with my grandparents, or spending time with my cousins surrounded by the sweet smell of pine trees, when I think that I am crazy. Why? Why would I leave all of this? Why should I abandon all of the comfort I know to live on edge for the Lord??
And there lies the answer…FOR THE LORD.
If I told you I wasn't terrified, I would be lying.
I know that this will be challenging, I know that it will be hard.
I know that there will be times that I will want nothing more than to giggle with my midge and be held in the strong arms of my Daddy.
BUT, I also know that GOD has placed this mission in my life.
HE has called me to this race. The same way He has called each member of the K squad.
I know this is a hard time for every single member of this family.
it makes no sense. We are all presented with struggles and clear hurdles that could easily prevent us from doing this race…
Why would these STRANGERS come and live together?
Why should people donate thousands of dollars to our cause?
Becuase God has willed it. thats it.
I barely know these people that our sweet Papa has so carefully placed together.
But I already feel such a storng bond with them.
"Cause We Got Us'
I cannot wait to meet in person this family that God has orchestrated (and I will in 10 days!) I can't wait to laugh and cry with my brothers and sisters in Christ. To glorify God and be amazed by the beauty of His wonder. He knows why every single of us has been placed on K squad. He is going to reveal that to us through His unfailing love.
I cannot wait to worship with my new family and bring Glory to HIS name…
Thanks for loving my heart,
KC
