Hey everyone, just wanted to take the time to invite everyone out for a night to support Natalie as she heads out for her mission trip around the world.
All the details, links and info about the concert and her trip are below. We’ll be accepting donations to help fund Natalie’s mission and we hope you can come out and enjoy some great music with us. Visit Southern Drive on their Myspace page-
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World Race News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2008
Twenty-somethings Embark on Journey of Self-Discovery and Service
Gainesville, GA – Hundreds of twenty-somethings, compelled by issues of
social justice and simple living, are leaving the comfort of their
homes and possessions for a year to travel the world and serve others.
They’re calling it a modern-day pilgrimage – an opportunity to find
themselves and live amongst the poor.
The group is called the World Race and was first conceived by Seth
Barnes of Gainesville, GA in 2006. He designed a trip that would remove
young people from their comfortable lifestyles for a year – to see the
developing world and be transformed by what they saw. “This is a
commitment to a transformational discovery process,” Barnes says. “The
World Race taps an ancient human compulsion to take a spiritual pilgrimage.”
Participants travel through more than 10 countries in less than 12 months.
They volunteer their time and talent in the communities they visit:
caring for orphans in southern Africa, rescuing prostitutes from the
slave trade in Thailand, visiting refugee camps in Cambodia, and much more.
The nearly year-long trip contains a competitive edge: Teams race from
location to location and are rewarded for the races they win. But the
majority of time spent in each place is focused on serving the local
people and building relationships with them.
This is the third year of the World Race, and Barnes, founder of
Adventures in Missions, predicts: “Thousands and thousands of young
people are going to eventually embark on this pilgrimage around the
world, because it provides a context in which they can discover
themselves. and how they fit in the world.”
With nothing but a backpack, these young pilgrims live simply. They
travel from country to country and learn how to immerse themselves into
the local culture. They post weblogs and internet videos of their new
experiences so friends and family back home can hear the stories. As
they discover the world’s deepest needs and how to meet them, many find
their identity and calling in life.
“Most young people have more questions than answers. and what better
place to find answers than on this pilgrimage around the world,” Barnes
says. Each World Race group relies on the hospitality and generosity of
strangers – whether this means living in a tent in a farmer’s field,
staying in an urban shanty, or enjoying the rare comfort of a warm bed.
Through their experiences, World Racers learn to depend on each other.
They also learn to care more and live with less. It’s a journey of
self-discovery and worldview – a chance to explore life in a whole new
way. World Race participants and staff are available for interviews and
speaking engagements upon request.
Jeff Goins
| World Race Mobilization |
www.theworldrace.org
