Hello!!
My name is Lindsay Davis. I am 22 years old and I am about to graduate from Georgia College in May 2017. I am an Exercise Science major with a Spanish Minor. Fun fact: I have not changed my major since I started college. Funny thing is, I still do not know what I want the rest of my life to look like. At the beginning of senior year I started to question where the Lord wanted me to go after college. I thought I had a great plan: go to Georgia College, take some time off to take classes, go to Physical Therapy school and then be a Physical Therapist. Well, Physical Therapy may be a part of the plan but the Lord said “not yet.” The Lord has such a greater plan for me than I could even imagine, and I’m so excited to see where He is going to lead me.
At the beginning of college, I decided to become a Young Life leader, honestly not knowing what I was signing myself up for. What is Young Life, you ask? It is an organization that reaches out to kids in high school and middle school (Wyld Life) to bring them face to face with Jesus. These moments as a Young Life leader are some of my most treasured moments of college. I have not only led next to amazing people, but I have been able to form relationships with some incredible high school gals. This organization has pulled me out of my comfort zone, taught me how to be a better leader and how to love people well through the love of Jesus Christ.
When I was a senior in high school I was very lost. One of my good friends Emily and her Dad convinced me to go on a mission trip to Peru for spring break. I had never been out of the country, so I decided why not. In Peru, Heather and Thomas mentored me and guided me to the Lord. Through their love, patience and questions I decided to follow the Lord. Jesus put these people in my life to guide me to Him and I think that is so cool. I just want the Lord to use me like He used these very special people to save me. My life at home was no where near normal, but Jesus met me where I was and pulled me out of the darkness.
Jesus has taught me so much throughout college. I went on another mission trip to Zimbabwe after my Freshman year. I really jumped into the whole Jesus thing very quickly and I never really looked back. Yes, I stumbled and yeah, I always will. But here’s the thing: Jesus is so cool and uses our imperfections to glorify Him in some ~crazy~ way. He has taught me how to step out of my comfort zone and to go after what I want. I have always been a bit of an introvert, but now I am able to be who the Lord wants me to be and to find my worth in that. Being a Young Life leader has allowed me to tell high school girls about their worth and how deeply loved they are. This is what I want to do. I want to be what Heather, Thomas, Emily and her Dad were to me: vessels of the gospel. I want to learn about people and how to love them through their mess, because I know what it is like to feel hopeless. To feel numb. To feel unworthy. It doesn’t feel good (duh). I’m not saying that I don’t struggle, but I am saying that Jesus makes everything easier when you run to him instead of running to other worldly things.
This past summer I studied abroad in Chile, which increased my desire to want to see the world. I made Chilean friends, learned about the culture and truly lived like a Chilean for ten weeks (or I tried to haha). I want to see more of the world. I want to meet more people. I want to guide people to the Lord in whatever way shape or form He wants me to. I am ready to be His hands and feet. I thought I wanted to teach English abroad, but my heart was not fully in that plan. One day I stumbled upon some World Race videos on Youtube, and I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind (thanks Jesus!!!). I looked into other organizations and opportunities, but Jesus put the desire in my heart to go on the World Race. Don’t get me wrong, this is going to be scary. Probably the scariest thing I am ever going to do, but it also is going to be even more rewarding.
Don’t allow yourself to just be content. Push yourself to do things that scare you and push you to be a better person. I believe the World Race is my next challenge and I am so excited to see how the Lord is going to use me.
How did I get here? Through the grace of Jesus Christ and His awesome plan which is so much grander than my own.
