It has been just about two months since the day I was accepted to participate in the World Race and what a crazy road it has been. Back in March, my seemingly settled life was suddenly, picked up, shaken around and turned upside down. There had been a series of storms both large and small, which had occurred in my life over a very short amount of time; leaving me rattled and shifted. After the dust settled from the storms that had just blown through I continued to feel extremely restless and could not find my way back to being comfortable in my life. By the end of Easter Sunday I knew for sure God would be bringing major change into my life. This was not the first time I had been here with Him so I knew for certain my path would be changing directions once again. In the process to wrap my head around life I was filled with this sudden urgency to take the leap and pursue participating in the World Race; an urgency that I could not ignore. After a lot of research and prayer, it has become overwhelming clear to me that God was talking to me and I had no choice but to follow the direction he was urging me toward. So I took a leap of faith and decided to go for it.
On the morning of April 30th I was filled with so much joy and excitement when I received the call asking me to accept my offer to join the race. I could not believe it; I was joining the Word Race Team!! It was actually set in motion for me to take part in this exciting journey! In the exciting days to follow, I was eagerly reading fellow and former race member’s blogs, beginning to prepare for my upcoming adventure. After reading all the descriptive information of the required prerequisite events before my departure, I became slightly overwhelmed by the terrifying feeling of- what had I got myself into?? Was I actually hearing God or myself about whether or not I should be doing this? I began praying all the time for God to show me that I had made the right decision, and this was in fact what He had wanted me to do. It did not take long for Him to reveal to me that this is the path He was directing me towards. God showed me that He has blessed this path for me and He has surrounded me with people who are supportive and going to be there to help make this all happen.
Fundraising is a very intimidating task to embark on but I have definitely been able to feel God at work through starting this process. It is so humbling to see people open their hearts to offer their prayers, love and financial support. I began fundraising in the middle of May and I am happy to report we have raised just about ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS! The generosity of every donation that comes my way overwhelms me with joy and relief. I am so thankful for the doors God is continuing to open. The current fundraiser I am working on is selling tickets for a pancake breakfast that will be held on July 13th at our local Applebee’s. It has been fun to see my friends turn it into a competition of who can sell the most tickets. God has really blessed me with some pretty rad people 
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Good day and God Bless!
