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Danny Gutman

Aliases: Gus Gus, Tank, Butman

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

After The Race: Headed to the Protege program (Seminary and church planting) at Mosaic church in California

Support Status: Danny needs some help to finish his support raising commitment for the year. Also, it would be amazing to see God use us to provide for Danny’s reimbursement (insurance, vaccines, etc). A young man moving across the country for seminary immediately after the World Race will put the funds to good use!

You can donate to Danny’s account online by clicking here: Support Danny!

Profile of a Racer:

Danny is an amazing man of God, leader, and a great friend. He is incredibly humble and just really transparent about where he’s at. In fact, the first time I ever saw Danny it was right after everyone got off the bus at training camp. It was kind of dark, there was a awkwardly quiet group of World Racers standing around when Ben asked the group if anyone was hungry and wanted leftover pizza… there was only one honest hand that went in the air… Danny’s. This trait has really grown Danny this whole year… when he’s struggling he just throws it out there and it’s amazing to see what God does with that honesty.

His humble nature and his desire to learn make so apparent how he genuinely loves people. Danny is our sponge for new cultures. He’s sort of the morphus cultural being. I think that in nearly all of the countries we’ve been to he is told that he talks just like someone from that country. He really cares about the details… learning a few words, learning to cook, learning to dance… we’ve seen him cooking up Thai food with Ma Paeng, breaking it down with African Grandmas and everything in between this year.

Danny loves worship and we have been blessed this year by his love of doing that with the guitar. I LOVE when Danny is a few rooms away just belting it out in a room all by himself. We have taught “Lean on Me” to children all over the world. And I think Danny has led worship on every continent so far. He also LOVES studying the bible. When you open his bible it is one of those bibles that is completely highlighted and underlined with wise notes in all the margins.

He has also taken on the job of leading our team for most of this year. Danny is the example of servant leadership. He has this quality that I love: when someone needs help he is always the first one out of his chair. The other night when we pulled over because someone’s car was broken down and before our host could even explain that they needed help pushing we saw the silhouette of Danny and about 3 Hondurans heading down the street. Additionally Danny has this amazing pastor quality where you just feel better when you’ve told him something. If something is on your heart and you’re really fighting through it… Danny is always a humble ear to turn to.

A Few Random Tidbits:

 

* When performing any sort of motion which raises your hand over your head (head scratches, back scratches, yawns etc…). 9 times out of 10 you will receive an “Armpit Punch” (We’re just thankful he stopped with the “Goat Chop!” (a mini karate chop across the throat)

 

*   Danny is really great with kids. He makes little buddies everywhere he goes.
 
 
*  One of the first things I remember about Danny is reading on his profile that he describes himself as “Tallish, Darkish, and Rather Hairy.” I thought this was funny… but he really does grow a beard at a rapid rate of speed. It’s amazing to behold.
* Danny is our video guru… if you’ve enjoyed any of the videos posted from this year… you have Danny to thank (Pay no attention to the fact that my name gets credited in the last few… that’s mostly a joke… I do nothing except create more work!)

 
A Few Recommendations from Danny’s Blog:

 

“Throughout the race I’ve continually prayed to God to break down my walls, help me to trust, destroy my skeptism, increase my faith, and allow me to feel for people. And looking back at it now I realize that God has answered each and every one of these prayers in some way or another. And he continues to answer them. “


Finding Myself:
“I have always known the Lord gives and takes away. I have always known that Satan comes to steal kill and destroy abundant life in Christ. But I haven’t always been so sure that there is peace on the other end.”
 

 
Thank you for an amazing year, Danny!  It has been a joy to grow alongside you.  I can’t wait to see what God does with all of the amazing things about you in the future!!