Training camp May 2014. For many of you, that is the last you know about my World Race experience. I excitingly expressed how God showed up last minute to allow me to attend training camp in May to leave in July for the WORLD RACE! But then, nothing was communicated about what was going on with my journey.
I dropped off the face of the earth. Well, as far as World Race promotions and fundraising goes that is.
Why?
That is a long STORY, and if you really want to know details, I would be more than happy to share them with you, but for sake of keeping this blog less than 20 pages long, I will answer in short.
Because God was working in my life and had a BETTER plan for me.
At the time I was not happy with God’s decision and had a lot to work through. I went to camp in May, and God sent me home early.
I saw a counselor when I returned home, but because of the whole situation and how things had played out at camp, I was not sure I wanted to do the World Race anymore.
To keep everyone from being confused, my counselor and I thought it was best to keep silent until I was 100% sure of what God wanted me to do regarding the race.
And so I did.
Living in LIMBO from May to August, my life did not feel fulfilled. I had no sense of purpose, and even though my cleaning business was growing and I was excited about it, I was NOT HAPPY. My life was not reaching its potential or on the path to fulfill what God’s plan was for my life. I could not decide if the race was something I should do or not, so I continued to stay silent.
After speaking with a friend, I was encouraged to go to the training camp in October for a January launch to “just see what God does”.
In short, after making the commitment to go to camp in October, my JOY, EXCITEMENT, PEACE, and sense of PURPOSE returned to me in an instant!
I quickly checked my fundraising account for the first time since May, and found God had laid on one of my friend’s hearts to donate an ADDITIONAL $800 for my trip! The same friend that got me to camp in May last minute, donated randomly to my trip without me promoting or doing any additional fundraising. This was a huge answer to a prayer of mine before it was ever prayed!
It was August and the donation was made in July, but I hadn’t checked my account since May. Then in August, a few days before committing to go to camp, I prayed that God would allow a random BIG donation to be made to help me in my decision making progress. And since I had NOT been promoting anything race related and had dropped off the face of the earth, there shouldn’t technically be any donations! BUT THERE WAS!
It was in that moment after talking with my friend who encouraged me to go to camp and checking my fundraising account that I knew that GOD wanted me on the race. Not just on the race, BUT GOD wanted me on the January route and NOT the July route.
I still decided that it was best to wait until after camp to clue everyone in. I still had fear. I know the details are not known by most of my followers, but being sent home early in May, made me fear it was going to happen again in October. The fear was so crippling, I almost chickened out last minute the night before I was supposed to fly to GA for training.
I learned so much in my deferring from July to January, too much to write about in one blog. Even though I dropped off the face of the earth with my followers and supporters, GOD showed me that he hadn’t forgotten me. He showed me that HE has a PLAN for me. He showed me that even though I was hurt, lost, confused, and felt humiliated he STILL had a plan for me and was going to do EVERYTHING to make sure I didn’t miss His PLAN!
He showed me ITS NOT TOO LATE!
He showed me HE HAS A PLAN FOR ME!
He showed me ITS GOING TO BE WILD!
He showed me ITS GOING TO BE GREAT!
And he showed me ITS GOING TO BE FULL OF HIM!
During camp, Christ conquered my fears and God reignited my passion for HIS plan on my life. I fell deeper in love with God and realized a very important detail to God’s plan. It is NOT about me, but it is about the countless lives I can impact for the KINGDOM. And despite my human flaws, GOD still HAS A PLAN! All I had to do was open up my heart and let Him in. And I did!
So yes, I did fall off the face of the earth. But God brought me back to HIS plan. He restored hope and His plan in my life. And I am GOING ON THE WORLD RACE!
I launch this January with an awesome family of 55! I will be doing day-to-day life with six women and I am so excited for all God has for us this next year! But I can’t do it without partners. Just like God has a plan for me, He has a plan for some of you! Total, I still have $11,000 to raise to be fully funded. To reach my next deadline in January, I need $2,300. God has called me to go, and for some of you, His plan is for you to support!
Just like God has a plan for me, He has a plan for you!
Will you partner with me to further the KINGDOM?
It’s never too late, it’s never too late, it’s not too late for YOU.
