I’m baaack! Training camp proved to be an incredible time of stretching and growing, and produced many great friendships that I am excited to develop in the coming year. While camping this week the cold and wet conditions tested our thick skin and our weak survival skills. Who knew Georgia could be so cold?
It was so exciting meeting my September team!
There are so many amazing people in it and I am so excited to be a part of it!
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With God’s help we will do mighty things!” (Psalm 60:12) It is so reassuring to know that God is in control of my life right now and that he is beginning me on this amazing journey.
John 10:14 says, “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me.” We saw this week that He is calling us (his sheep) forward as world racers to global missions, and now that we have answered His call we still must listen closely to His voice because He leads the way.
“For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” Psalms 95:7-8
I feel like the theme of what God has been teaching me recently is to trust in Him. When I signed up for the World Race I thought,
“this can’t be too hard, I’ve been on plenty of missions trips before,” but after training camp I know that this is more than just another missions trip and that this coming year is going to wreck my perceptions, my ideas, and my world!
There are a lot of things I fear going into this, but the most apparent right now are the
fear of failure and the
fear of missing out. Being away from home for a year will mean missing weddings, birthdays, and even Christmas. But I’ve learned that when I fear missing out on one thing, I actually end up missing out on another. How many times have you missed opportunities, like me, because fear controlled your decisions?
I don’t want to allow fear to steal anything from me, but instead I want to fear in the direction of my hope. I want to fear God in such a way that it will overcome my fear of man!
“If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” (Romans 8:31) I am confident that I cannot do this World Race in my own strength. I am going to have to allow God to empower me for every moment and everyday.
“Power, O God, belongs to you!” (Psalms 62:11)
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My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.” (Psalm 73:26)
Thank you for all your prayers and for following me on this amazing journey!
Prayer Requests:
My sister
Michaela who is serving in Asia:
please pray for her ministry, friendships, and language classes.
Virginia Tech
Students/Staff and families who were affected by the shooting, and for a spirit of peace and healing to cover their campus.
