This is my dream adventure! I love to travel. I love living in the moment. I just love having fun. But the World Race isn’t just about these things. It isn’t just about how I can help others who are less fortunate, how good of a Christian I can look to the world, or doing enough good deeds to make myself feel better about all the sin in my life. No…there is something more important than all these reasons above. For me, its about connecting with the Lord and being obedient to His calling. For a long time before training camp, I wrestled with this question. Why would I leave my home, family, friends, church, and everything else I know for a whole year??? God is everywhere! The same God that loves me is the same God that loves the starving children of Africa. The same savior who sacrificed Himself for me is the same one who died for prostitutes in Thailand. So can’t I have the same experience with God here that I can have halfway around the world? Yes, maybe so for some people. BUT!…I believe that answer can be different for everyone. My answer is NO I CAN’! I’ve let so many people take care of me for so long now, that I’ve gotten way too comfortable and relaxed in my life. Lets be honest here. I don’t always rely on God to get me through the day. I don’t worry where my next meal is coming from. If I’m gonna have clean water to drink. Where I’m goin to sleep every night. I have no “REAL” worries. Since I have instant access to almost everything I need or want, I’ve created an apathetic or passive lifestyle of sorts when speaking to God. For years I’ve made most my own choices without consulting in anyone…even God. Its just the way I am. Like many Americans think, “My way” is the right way or we think we have the knowledge to go through life’s issues alone and be ok. It’s only been recently that I have begun to realize how big of an issue this really is. In order to truly hear God, I think I need to take some big leaps and get completely out of my comfort zone, whatever that may be! I personally feel I need to lose my “instant connections” with my friends and family for a period of time so I can focus on Him. That’s not to say there won’t be any other distractions in the field while on mission. Satan will take every chance he can to make me take my focus off the Lord. It sucks that Satan will help cause me to stumble. Thing that rocks is how I will learn from my mistakes and then apply that to glorify God. Sharing the Gospel and telling people what God has done with my life. Wow! Life is awesome! I cant wait to begin this radical experience!!!
