This blog is for those of you who are toying with the idea of signing up for this thing. I came to the World Race thru this blog site, so I feel kind of a burden for the people that are in the same position that I was in. Right now I’m in Prague Czech Republic, and in twelve days I’ll be back home to Minnesota. This week I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the last year, and to try and explain what it was like is almost impossible, so I’ll just try and give you a glimpse.
If your like I was, the main thing attracting you to this site, are the stories of changed lives and close relationship with God. There is something at the core of everyone that craves a close relationship with God. We crave to talk with God. We crave meaning and purpose for our lives. We want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. About a year and a half ago I started to crave that bad enough to start searching for it. The World Race staff joke about how this trip is a bait and switch. People are attracted to the adventure and then God gets a hold of their lives. Personally I don’t think that’s true. It’s entirely possible to go this whole year without changing. If you take the bait of adventure you’re not going to change. This trip is what you allow it to be. If you just want to see the world and maybe help some people along the way, that’s awesome. Go do it. But don’t sign up for this. If you desire for your life to be something more than yourself, and you desire change, this trip is an environment that promotes that. By leaving all that is familiar and everything that has defined you your whole life, you are giving God a chance to recreate you. Now I’m a fun loving guy, and the fact of the matter is, this trip is a FREAKING AMAZING ADVENTURE! I have done so much sweet stuff this year I could fill a book with it all. But that all pales in comparison to the work that God has done in my life this year.
