You see, every World Racer gets the rich experience of being a nomad. It's actually one of the most sensational, freeing, pleasurable experiences a person can have-
Traveling to 11 nations across the globe….
Taking various forms of transportation including but not limited to
bus/van/train/boat/plane/rickshaw/car….
(Me and my squad leader, Rachel, getting off our first rickshaw experience in India!)
Sleeping in ALL sorts of conditions,
varying from indoors to outdoors, on the floor or bed (a luxury on the Race)….
Adapting to "new" hygiene habits, including less showers and more baby wipes….
Making new friends every month (even though the monthly farewells stink every time)
Traveling to as many neighboring countries as possible for extra stamps on your passport (including Hungary, Ukraine, and more…)
Living in constant community- being practically “married” to 5 other people aka my teammates 🙂
Adapting to all sorts of new cultures, foods, clothing, and other habits… (having blonde extensions in Africa, getting to wear comfy, flowy pajama pants all month in Asia, and getting to play with food using your HANDS!)
This month in INDIA, my team has indulged even moreso into this nomadic culture. While our other teams remained in one village the entire month, we had the privilege of traveling to 6 different cities- Mumbai, Calcutta, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jabhua, and Delhi.
While it somewhat grew exhausting having to pack up every 3-4 days to the next location, it was an intense, incredible time of ministry getting to intercede over these places through worship!
Here's some favorite memories of mine from this month:
–Driving through the "red light district" in Calcutta, proclaiming God's glory to overtake the brokenness and corruption of sex trafficking
-Worshipping at the top of a mountain in Jaipur, declaring God's freedom and love
to capture this beautiful "city of kings"
-Worshipping in the villages with hundreds of people who literally have nothing, yet contain the most faith and dedication to the Lord I've ever encountered
-Speaking at worship seminars to empower and equip the people of India and raise up His true worshippers
This past month has been one of my favorites so far on the Race… not only did it reaffirm the burning inside my heart to live my life as an example of a true worshipper, but also encouraged me to step out in boldness and see HIS perspective over each city we traveled to- a perspective of change and radical transformation that will draw every knee to the feet of Jesus!
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks."
– – -John 4:23- – –
