When I share with people about the World Race, the first response is simply “why?”. Why would someone, especially at my age, choose to leave a decent paying job, a comfortable bed, hot water, some times even clean water, and my comfort zone to spend 11 months living out of a backpack, traveling from country to country serving and loving people?
For me, the answer to why is full surrender.
I first heard about the World Race in 2016. I had just come back from a 1 week mission trip to Mexico. Although I had been on many short term mission trips before, this particular trip left me longing for more time to build deeper relationships and a more lasting impact on the communities that we served. I remember having a conversation with God about there being something more. The very next day, a friend shared with me about the World Race.
Fast forward 3 years. After many prayers, waiting for perfect timing, doubting if I was even capable, and letting everyday life get in the way I found myself mourning the death of my mother in June of this year. Her unexpected death at just the age of 51 made me reflect on my own life. Along with the deep sadness that is expected with a loss, there was an even deeper need for my own life to have direction and purpose. I found my self crying out to God once again.
I remember asking God if there was anything I was destined to do. Something I had decided was impossible.
I would be lying if I didn’t admit to questioning what I heard God say. I heard Him say that He knows how scary it is for me to leave my comfort zone. How hard it is to depend on people, some of which I have never even met. He knows how hard it is to ask people for support and He knows how hard it is for me to not have a finely mapped out plan. To let go and trust Him to provide financially, physically, and spiritually.
He asked me to surrender and to lay down my plan for His. He would be faithful to see me through. So here I am, still a little scared but willing.
And that is why you are reading this blog. My heart has always been to GO. To SERVE and to IMPACT the world with God’s HOPE and LOVE. I know not everyone is called to surrender a year of their life in this way, but I believe we are all called to either go or send. I am stepping out of my comfort zone and asking that you take some time to Pray about what role God wants you to Play is this Adventure that He is sending me on.
Thank you so much for following my journey!
