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  “You got me trippin’, stumblin’, flippin’, grumblin’, slippin’, tumblin’, sinkin’, grumblin’…..clumsy because I’m falling in love with You.” Clumsy by Fergie

One day when my team was hanging out we got on the topic of impersonations. My friend Gabe told me that if he had to impersonate me that he would just trip and make a funny noise along with it. Now, you all may be thinking that this is mean, but sadly, it’s not; it’s truth. For about my entire world race journey, I probably have tripped or stumbled over myself at least once in each country; multiple times in countries with uneven roads. 

 
I fell out of my hammock trying to get in it. (Uganda)

 It’s weird because before the world race I was not a very clumsy person. I was very cautious with the decisions I made and words I spoke. I made sure that I was presentable and had it “all together” in front of other people. And then God brought me on an 11 month journey around the world to break me in front of other people. Literally. I can’t even begin to describe to you how many bracelets, earrings, necklaces, bootleg dvd’s, and other random objects floating in my pack that have broke along the way. Luckily, no bones were broken, just a strained hamstring. 

In response to Gabe’s impersonation, I tried to defend myself by saying that “I don’t know what’s wrong with me on the world race, I never tripped this much before.” And then I heard. 

Stop it. Nothing is wrong with you. I’m continually breaking you and making you new. The way I see you.

Through experiencing months of ministry on the world race I have developed a new perspective through the Holy Spirit. I am finally ALIVE and living my life the way God has always wanted me to live my life. I am finally understanding how to live life to the fullest. To just go for it. No hesitation because God wants all his children to live FREELY within His love and grace. 

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge in the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians 5:13

With each month that passes, new revelations of my life come. I feel my spirit getting closer and closer to alignment with my Father’s heart. I love this new version of myself! The version that: hears clearly from her Father, who is an unshakable tree for Christ, a courageous Daughter of God, who has a LOUD voice worthy and ready to be heard, a beautiful beloved of Jesus, a bride to the Jehovah, a worthy gem in her Father’s eyes, possesses a huge heart for all people, strong in Spirit, a prayer warrior and enough to be a righteous heir of the Kingdom of Heaven.                

I love being in love with my Father in Heaven!

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift from God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advanced for us to do.” Ephesians 2:8-10