Welp. This is my first blog in a whopping 22 years and after about 20 minutes of blankly staring at my computer screen, I came up with "welp." I'd say I'm making good progress.
I'm 22 & have lived in Jonesboro, AR my entire life. My family is awesome to say the least. My parents are my biggest encouragers & my 4 brothers (24, 18, 17, 15) are the funniest people I know & my best friends. I really couldn't have made it this far without them.
God first gave me a heart for the needy when I went to Rio Bravo Children's Home in Reynosa, MX and it was there my eyes & heart were open to loving & caring for orphans. I have since developed a passion for sex trafficking and would be overjoyed to bring God's hope to those hopeless victims of such a heinous crime.
I go to Arkansas State University where my major is Psychology. My first major was Psychology, then I decided to change it to Social Work, then Speech Therapy, then back to Social Work, and I've finally made it back around to Psychology. Some people call it indecisiveness but I really just want to be well-rounded. Really though, I finally decided to stop making my OWN plans and let God decide what HE would have me do and SHABAM… the World Race came up. Coincidence? I think not.
I found this on another racers website (thanks Kristen Lyons!) and it was so good I've decided to jack it…
…I wish I had the words to say how amazing it is to have finally surrendered to my God who loves me so unconditionally. This past year has held it's fair share of heartaches but God has made something beautiful out of my mess! I've always had a passion for the poor, homeless, and needy, and the fact that He is using ME to spread His amazing Gospel to these people… hmmm.. it's just amazing.
I would be lying if I said I didn't have some nerves about this trip (I think writing this blog is at the top of that list) but God is so FAITHFUL and I know He will provide and be with me every single step of the way!
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has appointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. -Isaiah 61:1
Every hour, 4,000 pass through the gates of death into darkness beyond- Saviorless, hopeless. Does it not stir up our hearts to go forth and help them? Does it not make us long to leave our luxury, our exceeding abundant life, and go to them that sit in darkness? -Amy Carmichael
