The World Race is an incredible endeavor! I heard about this
mission through my awesome friend from UGA, Bill Bush, who is on the trip right
now! Check out his blog too! When I was a senior at UGA this past year, he
encouraged me to apply and go. At that point, looking forward to graduating but
without a job or plan lined up, I could not imagine the amount of money that is
required to go. AND he was raising funds for the World Race and another mission trip! He is the man!
God has given me huge dreams to travel the world for several
years now. I love meeting people from different backgrounds and I am always
excited to learn about different cultures and countries. God has already placed
it on my heart to possibly live abroad for a period of time and possibly raise
a family over seas. Mom, Dad- you guys ready to whip out your passports for
adventure?
One Sunday night, Adam and I were spending time with friends
and telling them our awesome idea of applying for The Amazing Race on CBS; Season 17 Team
Awesome Domination! Rejection! In response, our friend Whitney shot that down and encouraged
me to apply for the World Race. I had decided before that night, I was not
going to let any amount of money allow me to hesitate and not apply for any
mission trip, program, or organization I was thinking about trying. The next
day, I applied to the World Race, I had my interview on Tuesday, and found out
on Friday that I had been accepted! AWESOME! Complete life changing week!
The following week, I didn’t spend a lot of time with the
Lord. I was nervous about talking to him about this trip, because what if he
was going to tell me that this is not the plan he had in mind. Finally the
following Saturday, I sat down with him and put it all on the table. In my
journal I wrote, “God, I am totally up for whatever you have. If you don’t want
me to go, I am ok with that. But, if you do want me to go, I ask that I will
receive financial support this week,” but in my mind at the same time that I
wrote “week,” I was thinking “today.” Trying to cover my bases… who am I
kidding though? He knows my every thought! Ha!
That evening, I was on my way to Colorado Springs to
visit Adam and on my way down on the phone Adam mentioned that his boss wanted
to support me. WOAH! Thank you God for this opportunity!
Then, when I got home from Colorado Springs, I had a card
from my friend Maggie in who is in dentistry school. There was a check inside for $16!
1/1000th of what I would need to go. Maggie, taking the time and
sacrifice to help support me meant the world to me! The amount of funds I need
to start this adventure seems impossible to do in less than three months, but
anything is possible with God. I have complete faith in him that he wants me to
go and will make it happen! I’m so humbled that I get to be a part of this journey and get to share his love with my team and people around the world!
