175 Days Until Launch

175 days until I embark on my next adventure. 175 days until I launch. 175 days until I uproot my life and go to the nations to serve the God who breathed it all into existence.

I have expressed in a previous blogpost about my “why” but I don’t think I could ever drive that home far enough… only I truly get why. I am humbled and just in awe of all of you who are continuously supporting me through prayer and finances. We are 15% funded!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!

In this post I wanted to share more of  why I am going on the World Race and some things I am most excited about. My passion for people is undeniably huge but realistically I am going to be doing more than just chatting up the Gospel to strangers in the Middle East. This experience is an entire year of my life. I am honored to be able to serve and partner with such a great organization that values my same beliefs. I have yet to receive any details about specific ministries we will be participating in nor specific cities or regions in any of the 11 countries. I do know that God is already putting so much on my heart for the people of these nations. One thing that He has been challenging me most with is to be purely simple yet extravagant.

The Gospel is simple, His love is complex. 

 

Ephesians 2:8 “For it was only through the wonderful grace that we believed in him. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the gracious gift from God that brought us to Christ!” (TPT)

 

2 Corinthians 5:21 “For God made the only one who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we who did not know righteousness might become the righteousness of God through our union with Him.” (TPT)

 

1 John 4:19 “Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us.” (TPT)

 

Enjoy a quick 75 reasons why I am choosing to drop everything and chase my God dream and what freaking joy it will bring me.

1. I was born to do this
2. New friends from all over the US and the world
3. Experiencing 11 different cultures
4. Training Camp
5. Living as an extreme minimalist for a year
6. Sunrises and sunsets
7. Finding the gold in people who don’t even speak my language 
8. Airports and layovers
9. Passport stamps and visas
10. Embracing the unfamiliar and making it the thrill of a lifetime
11. GROWING
12. Trying new foods even weird critters on sticks
13. Crossing at least 7 things off my bucket list
14. Not worrying about what to wear
15. Messy buns and snapbacks all day everyday 
16. Cooking for my squad or host families
17. Participating in the biggest global revival of my lifetime
18. Quiet time (whenever that happens)
19. Stepping into new bodies of water all over the globe
20. Learning new slang and languages 
21. Hearing from God
22. Testimonies
23. Healings
24. FREEDOM
25. Celebrating creation, admiring the vibrant colors of India and mountains of Nepal
26. Laughing everyday
27. Worshiping everyday
28. Serving my squad, my community, my leaders, and the people of many countries 
29. Ministries that cater to students/young adults
30. Ministries catered to women
31. Ministries that just require talking to people and reminding them that they are seen and loved
32. Ministries catered to kids who love to giggle and color and dance and sing
33. Making memories
34. Living in multiple climates
35. Singing all the time
36. Seeing all the dogs
37. Taking photos to recall specific times, places, and memories
38. Manual labor that will propel someone’s future
39. Becoming more aware of what is going on in the world
40. Becoming more aware of the goodness of God
41. Becoming more aware of who I am 
42. Becoming more aware of my responsibility to impact the world and do my part
43. Becoming more aware of His presence
44. Becoming LOVE
45. Walking in truth 
46. Sharing small screens, snacks and bathrooms with my teammates
47. Creating a new family within my team
48. Shedding some tears
49. Reading more of His word, sharing my understandings, and verbally processing with my tribe
50. Being away from what is “normal”
51. Exploring
52. Walking around local markets 
53. Going with the flow
54. Changing plans and following the Lord
55. Leading graciously, following obediently and doing my part to honor my squad
56. Owning who I am, my faults, and overcoming
57. Captioning my photos from Djibouti with serious puns (pronounced Ja-Booty)
58. Praying into things
59. Choosing JOY
60. Pressing into what is right in front of me
61. Stop worrying about the future
62. Getting better at communicating with those around me and God
63. Blogging
64. Becoming a better version of myself 
65. Becoming a better friend
66. Becoming a better leader
67. Becoming a better traveler
68. Becoming a better prayer warrior
69. Missing everything I know and love to grow a deeper appreciation for them
70. Hearing new music and learning new dance moves
71. Clinging to what is right
72. Knowing that I am supported, loved, and cared for
73. Knowing that I am exactly where I need to be at exactly the right time
74. Knowing that I love a faithful Father
75. Continually pouring out gratitude, hope, kindness, and love.

 

 

~written in love by your local gypsy