Ever since embarking on the World Race journey I have been preaching what it means to step out and live by FAITH! If you’ve spent any time with me in the past 8 months you will have heard me share about it! What does Christ really mean when he says, “Take up your cross and follow me!” Are we actually willing to say YES and go?!
This past summer in my camp community, I challenged 30 plus young men and women to truly seek out Christ and pray dangerous prayers…prayers that we know if the Lord would answer it a certain way, it would freak us out. I’ve been learning to pray such prayers in hope that I may better understand my purpose, call, and direction in this journey we call LIFE! Most of my life I have found it easy to navigate through the waves of challenges as I stepped out of my comfort zone. This is because I always had a back up plan or I knew the answer I wanted to hear and went for that. The logical way usually was right in front of me. I had no doubt that I was in good shape, no matter how “easy” or “dangerous” these prayers seemed. So, on September 7th I left MB for eastern Europe with a plan. A plan to see, travel, and experience what life out of a backpack traveling by myself was like. Life on the road with Jesus as my only constant companion.
My main purpose to be in Europe was to attend the first ever World Race Awakening conference held in Brasov, Romania. And so, I did just that….made my through Germany and the Czech Rep. to Romania. During the conferences’ 4 days of worship, fellowship, and teaching I knew deep down in my spirit that I would find out what my next move was going to be. Not what country I would travel to next, rather what the next season of life would hold. Well friends, I found that out!
During one of the community worship times, I found myself sitting on the floor with everyone else (220 plus people) standing around me. I was in a time of intimate prayer and reflection. I knew that I had to open my heart up and be bold and courageous to sit before the throne and ask the Lord some of the questions that were burning deep within me. And so, as I cleared my agenda in my heart, I prayed….
My prayer was for the Lord to speak to me a direction in which I was to walk, not just a loose prayer, but a straight up, get to the point prayer. A scary thing to do for me as this time I had no agendas or back-up plans in the back of my mind….just an open heart for whatever answer HE would give. And so, His voice spoke, “Spain…..g42!”
And now, 4 days later I’m sitting in a house in Mijas, Spain. I have decided with ALL of my heart and soul to dive into this next season. I honestly have no expectations. This “school” has the tag lines reading:
Ignite Passion!
Unleash Freedom!
Go to the Nations!
The Lord is asking me to GO…and I have made my choice, I have said YES! and I’m taking that leap of faith! Please continue to join me on this crazy ride…
Please check out this video to get a perspective of what G42 leadership academy is:
