It feels good to know that with an organization your not just a number in one of there programs. It feels good to know that after a year of radically different ways of living, and huge growth, your organization doesn’t just dump you at the airport and say “hey good luck with all that.” This year I didn’t introduce you to many people in the back ground. These were the people that not only worked on logistics for us out on the field, but poured in hours of prayers, emails, encouragements, research on how to make it better for the next crew and the list goes on. AIM staffers work hard for us, and sometimes without much thanks. They do it, not so that I or anyone else can honour them in a blog and they can get the glory. No they do it for the Lord. They do it to see Kingdom. They do it out of obedience and love. Myself as a racer is blessed to have each and every one of them in my life.
Seth Barnes is the founder of AIM and has a bigger heart, drive and passion than anyone I have ever met. He works hard to get the job done, and I don’t know how he manages to travel the way he does, get out the hundreds of emails a day he has to write, facebook me here and there for encouragement and be the amazing family man that he is, but he does it. In the midst of all of it, himself and others have been brainstorming this new project called searchlight.
Searchlight will take me to Georgia from Jan 4 to the 22nd. In that short time, they have put together a program that is designed to help us find our voice and our passions, learn how to use them to create a kingdom dream and give us the skills, tools and confidence to make that dream become a reality. By running work shops, continuing to live in community, working in group projects, doing practical ministry, having one on ones, I can tell you we are being loved on by the best. This is an amazing opportunity to grow in areas that I myself have not always been good with. I have big vision, huge over active vision, but it’s the follow through where I admit I am lacking. Doing the race was a huge step in taking a vision so big and following through. I have bigger dreams, Kingdom dreams and I know that they can and will get done. God has given me what I need to do them, if he has placed dreams this big in my heart. I will be learning how to tap into those skills and resources and use them the best way I can.
