““Everyone who calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.” But how can they call to him for help if they have not believed? And how can they believe if they have not heard the message? And how can they hear if the message is not proclaimed? And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, “How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!””(Romans 10:13-15)
My mind is racing non-stop. I have so much to do and so little time to do it all in. This passage from Romans sets my mind and my heart at peace, though.
This is my calling.
I am exactly where God wants me to be and I am ready to follow him wherever He may ask me to go.
It is a reminder of and a reassurance as to why I am doing this. And I know that it will not always be easy. I know that I will have Satan working against me. I know that there will be times when I worry and when I doubt God’s provisions. And that is when prayer comes in. That is where my faith comes in.
So, you may be wondering to yourself, “what exactly is Maria doing? what exactly is the World Race? why is she asking for our prayers?”
The World Race is a mission trip to 11 countries in 11 months.
Specifically, for me, these countries include: Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
The mission is simple: to bring the kingdom
Ministry in the field will look different every day, but the list of things I might actually be doing could include:
- building a house
- teaching English
- caring for orphans
- feeding the hungry
- visiting prisoners
- sharing my story
- encouraging pastors and missionaries
- worshipping
- preaching
- praying
I ask for your prayers because this experience is going to require a lot of sacrifice. I will be stepping completely out of my comfort zone and dedicating the next 11 months of my life to relying solely on God. Like I’ve said before it is going to be hard. I’ll be sleeping in a sleeping bag in a tent and living out of a backpack. I might go weeks without bathing… gross, I know. Basically, my life is going to get real and it is going to get raw really quickly.
So, again, why am I doing this?
I believe that in doing all of this my faith in God will grow stronger each and every day, through every difficulty that I endure; faith that as I let go of the things of this world I will discover a deeper meaning and purpose for my life.
