So, we were told that our next step is to write a blog about why we are going on the Race. The purpose for this is so that when it gets hard and we are homesick or questioning ourselves a couple months in, we can look back and remember our initial intentions and motivations. I am thankful for this, because I realize that there are going to be many nights when all I’m going to want is to come home, sleep in my own bed, and be surrounded by family… but I won’t be able to. I hope and pray that in those moments I will achieve my biggest goal: to cling to my only constant… Jesus. I’m hoping that those hard moments will push me closer to Jesus and teach me to truly look only to Him for my peace.
I explained my “Why” in my first blog “Brokenness and Back”….if you didnt see it please check that out!! So, since I’ve already explained my “Why” I’d love to explain what sparked my interest in Missions.
Anyone who knows me or has had a conversation about Jesus with me probably knows that I love the book Kisses from Katie. Katie Davis Majors has been one of the biggest influences in my spiritual life, and her book ignited this passion in my heart. I am so inspired by her courage and bravery. If you asked me to pick someone to switch lives with, she would without a doubt be in my top 3. I hope to approach my Gap Year with the same open heart and passion for Christ she took to Uganda.
When I heard about the World Race, I knew I couldn’t just go to college and miss this amazing opportunity. I desperately want to grow in my faith and set a foundation to guide me through the rest of my life. I am going to help people that are, in a way, less fortunate than me, but I also know I will grow from them as well. I am going to experience new places and people. I am going with the hope that my love for Jesus will grow through pain and extraordinary love. Throughout my journey I hope I can make many amazing memories that I will remember forever.
I also realize that whether I go to college or go on a mission trip life is going to be hard….”you can’t get the rainbow without the rain”…is one of the quotes I hope to live by. No trial, no triumph, especially when going into the unknown.
Thing i need to work on while on The World Race:
•notice what God is doing EVERY SINGLE DAY because there is a purpose for every day and every single person we come in contact with. It’s our job to challenge ourselves to reach out.
•Public speaking
•Be comfortable in my own skin, just being me without comparisons
•Pushing boundaries
•Remind myself that this life is not about me, but to bring glory to Jesus
• and so much more…
Tips to myself:
•Something one of my favorite people, Aunt Kim, told me the other day, “hard isn’t bad, hard is just hard”??….may as well do hard things for Jesus
please continue to lift me up in prayer, and my heart is overwhelmed with gratefulness for the support I have already received.
To Brokenness and Back,
Midge
