I got accepted to the World Race! The call came when I least expected it. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I know what I’m doing for the next year. I get to show God’s love to people all over the world and actively seek God. I get to spend a year loving the homeless, the sick, the orphans, and the widows. It is a definite answer to my constant prayer over the last year. “Just show me the next step. Whatever. Where ever. With Who ever.” Whatever he calls me to do, where ever he sends me, and with whoever he puts me with, I will go. This is the beginning of a great journey. A journey that will force me out of my comfort zone. A journey that changes everything. A journey that will force me to rely solely on God and I’m ready for it.
I never thought I would feel this way about leaving my family and everything I know for a year, but I feel such excitement, joy, and peace. I am nervous, but not about leaving. I get nervous about being able to raise enough money. I also get nervous about everything falling into place for me to go, like getting all my equipment. There are times that I start to get nervous about those things and God gives me peace about it. I’m very excited to see Him provide and I’m humbled by the idea that I’m being used for this trip. He chose me to experience this and show the world His love.
I have had the same song stuck in my head for a few weeks now. Not in the annoying “Please! Not this song again!” kind of way, but when it pops in my head I smile and get excited. It’s usually the chorus which goes like this:
“Where you go, I’ll go.Where you stay, I’ll stay.
When you move, I’ll move. I will follow you.
Who you love, I’ll love. How you serve, I’ll serve.
If this life I lose, I will follow you.”
