IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!!
I’m actually on the world race!
Well, sort of.
If you read my last blog, you’ll know that my race is looking a little bit different then how I imagined it when I first applied. If Corona never showed up, I would be about to leave to get on a plane, to get on a bus, to go to eSwatini, and start my race serving in Africa and Asia.
Traveling? Overseas? Yeah, that does sound a bit far-fetched. Instead of traveling internationally right away, I’m spending the first three and a half months at the Adventures in Missions (the umbrella organization for the world race) base in Georgia. I’m living in a tent, using porta-potties, and taking bucket showers, all while staying in my own county.
This isn’t at all how I pictured my gap year going. Living in Georgia was the furthest thing from my mind, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t angry or disappointed about the change. I’ve been frustrated with God, wondering why He led me here, allowed me to get excited, only for it not to happen.
Or what I expected to happen, didn’t happen.
A leader pointed out to my squad that when God led us to join the world race, He knew there was going to be a global pandemic a few months later. He knew the plan that we had for this year was going to change drastically. When I was getting excited and stalking alumni racer’s Instagrams and writing blogs about leaving for Africa in September, He knew I’d actually be leaving for Georgia instead. And He STILL led me here.
Our mentor asked my squad yesterday why we decided to come to Georgia. All of us could have postponed our trip when the contingency plan was announced, or we could’ve dropped out completely. I decided to stay because I wanted to believe God knew what He was doing when He asked me to do this. And I want to see what happens when I trust Him.
Everyone tells you not to have expectations for the race. I guess that meant even expecting to leave the country. So I’m throwing all expectations out the window (or at least I’m trying to).
And you know what? When you aren’t expecting anything, you see everything differently.
My squadmates are amazing. My leaders are amazing. The worship is AMAZING. And I took my first bucket shower last night, and honestly, IT WAS SO GOOD. (that might be because I hadn’t got to shower in a few days… feels good to be CLEAN)
Yeah, this isn’t the year I had envisioned, but God’s hand is definitely here. And I can’t what to see what He does.
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Love,
Kenzie
