John 15:16
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you."
Some of you are probably wondering how I was called to do a trip like this. Well it started when I came for Sabbath school one morning. The teacher was showing a video of a recent mission trip that one of our church members went on.
Towards the middle of the video I just felt God putting this passion into my heart to go on a mission trip.
I've never been on a mission trip before. I've done some events through Invisible Children, but those weren't to preach the gospel just to bring awareness.
To be honest I kind of felt like Bilbo Baggins when Gandalf asked him to go on a journey with the dwarves. Bilbo goes on to tell Gandalf that he's not ready for an adventure that he is a Hobbit and they never go on adventures. Gandalf then proceeds to "convince" Bilbo that an adventure is what he needs.
I told God that I'm an introvert, and introverts don't go on adventures. And I can't just go out of the blue to a country I've never been to and start telling strangers about Him. I've never even flown on a plane or been out of the United States! He just said "Trust me, this is what you need. You've been sitting still for too long".
The next day I started researching trips. I was looking at the short one to two week trips and one through the Seventh-day Adventists, but nothing filled me with the passion to go. And I didn't hear God telling me that He wanted me to go on one of those trips.
Then I saw the World Race…
I read about visiting 11 countries in 11 months and how they show God's love for the least of these, and I immediately knew that this was something I wanted to do. But then I saw how much I needed to raise and was intimidated.
However, I couldn't get the race out of my mind. I requested more information and after talking with someone I felt the passion that I was looking for, and God saying "go". So I trusted Him and applied.
I know that God chose me to do this and I can't wait to see what kind of adventures He has in store for me and my team!
On another note. The song below, "White Owl" by Josh Garrels also explains what I feel God is telling me.
Has God ever told you to do something that you would never think of doing on your own?
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