Sitting on a rooftop looking out at the city of Kathmandu, I’m reflecting on how much better my life is than I ever expected it to be. A couple of days ago I landed in Nepal, my 21st country in the last two years. This journey that the World Race has taken me on has been incredible – it’s been full of joy, brokenness, growth, adventure, sacrifice, abundance and more of the unexpected than I could have imagined.
What I experienced on the World Race woke up my heart, shook up my dreams and gave me a hunger for more. And that led to where I am now – leading P squad.
This season of squad leading has been one that has brought me so much life. I’ve spent the last 4 months with young men and women who literally have the potential to change this world, and I got to help call them into their destiny. The love I've developed for them can only be described as supernatural – it's the love that comes straight from the heart of the Father. It’s been unbelievable.
And now, the season is ending. I can't believe my journey on the World Race as I know it is coming to a close and I’m 27 days from heading back to the United States…
this time to stay put for a while.
I'm sad to say goodbye to this lifestyle, but I can’t wait to be closer to the people I love most in the world. It’s going to be nice to have a bed and clean clothes and eat what I want and all of those "America" things. And most of all, I can’t wait for what’s next… you know… life and dream and job wise.
As I’ve written before, the Lord has given me a heart for developing people and calling them into greatness. My life’s dream is to raise up and equip leaders for the Kingdom – especially those that are answering the call to go overseas. Squad leading for the World Race has been an experience that I believe has been preparing me to do that long term.
I’ll be working with a program called Passport, which sends college students to the mission field for 2, 4 and 9 month experiences. In my new role I’ll be working to help cast vision and make the program even better. I’ll also be discipling and supporting Passport leaders that are on the field, and I’ll be helping create and implement training experiences for the participants of the program.
When I think about my passions, my gifts, my past experience and my heart’s desires, it’s almost an uncanny fit. I can’t wait to get started, and the exciting thing is – I’m starting right away! I’ll be jumping right in when I return to the states in June.
I couldn't be more excited about this next step and moving forward in my dreams. In the last couple of years I've been able to walk out my dreams because of the faithfulness and financial support of so many of you. And I would like to invite you to continue to partner with me in my ministry. It seems daunting to ask for support again, but I feel confident asking you to come along side me in this because I know that it’s not about me. It’s so much bigger.
It’s about partnering and being a part of what God is doing in a new generation and how He’s sending them all over the world to make a difference.
It’s about serving His vision, not mine. I just get to be a part of it. And so can you.
As an employee at AIM I will be fundraising half of my salary. Before I can begin I first have to raise enough to cover the remaining balance I had to fundraise for squad leading AND I have to raise my half of the first two months of my salary.
This means I need to raise $6000 in the next 6 weeks.
After that amount is raised, I’m looking for monthly partners that are willing to come alongside me in this ministry by giving on a monthly basis.
Would you be a part of what God is doing in my life, in the lives of the college students He’s sending out, and in the nations they are reaching?
Would you come alongside me?
Thank you for the way you believe in me and love me. I am so honored to be a part of this story!
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