Hello friends, family, teammates, and wanderers who felt compelled to click on this link. Have you ever felt so pressured to do something you knew wasn’t right for you? Me too, you’re not alone. College right after high school never sounded like a good plan for me. I knew in my heart that the Lord was calling me to do something greater with my life. After the first encounter with these feelings of doubt, the excessive prayer began. I prayed continuously for confidence in my actions and in my decisions, and I prayed for a revelation. Since that started the Lord kept revealing to me that everything happens for a reason, no matter how big or small, how significant or insignificant. A few months went by and I was still receiving little messages like “Hey Lucy I’m still here” and “I still hear you” but nothing big was happening. I left for Winshape camp in July and when I came back I was so confident and I could feel the Lords presence and I patiently waited for my opportunity. My cousin and I were sitting on the couch watching La La Land and I got a text from my mom that read “Check out theworldrace.org” and I had never heard of it before so I didn’t get on the website until the next morning but when I did I felt the Lords presence and He just said “This is your purpose” and I burst into tears and immediately watched every single video on the website about Gap Year.
Upon revealing this amazing journey to me, the Lord had also placed india on my heart. Ever since I watched the movie “Lion”, my heart just broke for this country and the poverty and the struggle that is taking place over there. After much consideration and research I have picked a route with places that are near and dear to my heart. After graduation, I will be flying to India, Guatemala, and Swaziland to pour into the children and the families in need of the love, forgiveness, and hope of our Lord and savior. Mission work and traveling to countries in need is something that I have been passionate about since I was 13. Even in my home town God is making it clear to me that I have a calling for helping people. Constantly providing me with new situations and challenges that can only be overcome with His help. Im always talking about how good God is but in all honestly I have been provided for my entire life, I never really had to work for anything. This Gap Year will provide me with an opportunity to give back to the world and grow and advance Gods kingdom.
I humbly ask for your support, love, and prayer. Pray that in facing obstacles the Lord will provide me with the confidence, strength, and wisdom that I need not only to face them, but to overcome them. Pray that in any and all situations I will cast away my arrogance and humbly submit to Jesus and his messages. Thank you to all who took the time to read this and learn a little bit about me and what Jesus is doing in my life.
with love and gratitude,
Lucy Jackson
