Hey reader! For whatever reason that you’re reading my blog, I should let you know that I’m SO GLAD you’re here. You see, it was just a month ago that I was browsing through the blogs of World Racers, living vicariously through their stories of adventure, of walls coming down, of raw community, and absolute dependence on the Lord through it all. I thought to myself, “man… these people are something special. I wish I were the type of person that could go on the race, but I’m just not qualified.”
…And here I am, just weeks later, writing my blog after being accepted to The World Race. (Wow, was I believing lies or what?!)
For the past year or so, I’ve felt a pulling on the strings of my heart for greater things, but I had no idea what it was that I yearned for. I graduated from The University of Pittsburgh in 2011 and I’ve been working in pharmaceutical research ever since. I am an intern in Kids Ministry at my wonderful church, I mentor a sweet 6th grade girl, I am a part of an absolutely amazing small group, and I have a community of believers lifting me up daily. So why would I feel unsettled in my heart when I have been blessed with ALL of these great things?
Because I knew that I was made for something more. So many things in my life are revolved around ME; and I’ve had to step back lately and take a good hard look at my motives for doing so many things. Was it all to glorify God, or to fill up my schedule and make myself look important? Whatever it was that I was searching for, I was going about it the wrong way. It just wasn’t fulfilling!
So I’m giving it all up. I’m saying a big ol’ ADIOS to the American Dream to embark on The World Race, and for the first time, I know that my motives are pure. Lord, I want to grow so close to you, I want to glorify you, and I want to share the joy that I have found in your son with the hopeless people in your Kingdom. Yup, that’s all there is to it. I’m really excited to share my stories with you; and I hope, even if it’s in the TINIEST way, that reading my blog will open up hidden parts of your soul that you were trying to ignore. Those parts of your soul that ask “is this all there is to life?” Because the answer is no. There is so much more!
In wrapping up my little “about me” section, here are some fun little factoids about yours truly:
- I came to know Jesus in a large part due to my big sister in my sorority (there goes THAT Greek stereotype!)
- I am such a morning person. I know, I’m a freak… and I love it. I get so excited about going to bed and waking up early.
- My body has this creepy way of waking up a minute or two before my alarm, no matter what time I set it for.
- Worshipping is my favorite thing… ever. Sometimes it takes every ounce of my self-control to not burst out singing Hillsong in my cubicle at work.
- I travel all over the country for my job, and so I get first-class upgrades all the time. I wear sweatpants and sit next to all of these business-y people in suits and get weird looks. It’s pretty great.
- I have a love affair with Trader Joe’s, and sometimes I wish I worked at the sample station so that I could profess my love for their food to everyone shopping!
- I got a guitar for Christmas. I can play about 5 chords, and know 1 song (sort of). Woo! Maybe I’ll know 2 or 3 songs by the time the Race starts 🙂
Well friends, that’s it for now! Come on this journey with me, let’s run after Jesus together.
In Love,
Sarah
"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." -Matthew 10:39
