I have never been out of the country. I have never been on a mission trip. I have never been away from my parents for more than a week in my life. So why would I choose to go on a 9 month mission trip where ALL of my safety blankets and comforts are left behind?
I have sat here starring at my computer screen for far too long trying to come up with an answer. But honestly, the only way to answer that is I whole-heartily know that I did not just choose World Race, I was called to do this.
From the moment I heard about World Race it genuinely felt right. The year before I committed to Gap Year I had planned on going to college, because if not college, then what? But I dreaded the idea of college, I knew it wasn’t for me. Then it almost seemed like World Race fell into my lap (God’s got perfect timing amiright). After I researched and prayed about World Races for months, I realized that this is my next step in life, every bone in my body knew it.
Ever since I was little, I have always wanted to help people in some sort of way and of course I want to see the world. Helping people and traveling the world in the footsteps of Jesus?? In my opinion nothing sounds better than that.
One of the first questions people always ask me is “what is the number one reason you want to go on this trip or what do you want out of this the most”. That question is actually the easy one out of the bunch. The number one thing that i’m excited for on this trip is to grow in my faith and my relationship with our Father. I try my best not to set expectations in my mind about the race but I am confident that the Lord is going to be using me in big ways and teaching me important things. Patiently waiting to know what God has in store is no east task may I add.
Change is terrifying, no matter how big or how small. But change also comes with new opportunities, knowledge and experience. Change scares me but also excites me at the same time. I chose to do World Race because I want to be tested, put outside of my comfort zone and most of all, I want to learn first hand how to lean on the Lord in those times.
