Dear friends and family,
It seems like it was just yesterday when my parents were dropping me off in Menomonie, Wisconsin to begin my first year as an undergrad student at UW-Stout. Four years later I am a senior and plan to graduate in May with a degree in Retail Merchandising and Management. Although I am finishing my education at Stout, I believe I still have a great amount of learning to do in gaining a global perspective. There is no better way to learn about other cultures than to embrace them first hand through serving God’s people.
In September of this year I will be embarking on the journey of my lifetime as I participate in the World Race. The World Race is an 11 month, 11 country mission trip opportunity in which I will be visiting one country each month. The route I have selected will allow me to experience the culture, build connections, and share Christ’s love with people in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, China, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Romania, and Ukraine. My work in each country will be different based on the current needs of those we are serving in each location. During previous World Race trips, mission teams have taught English to local children, built churches and schools, served food, worked with women enslaved in human trafficking, and provided prayer to all they encounter along the journey. I look forward to serving in so many ways and sharing with my friends and family the spiritual and physical needs of the people I am blessed to meet.
Throughout the entire journey I will be communicating my thoughts, updates, and prayer requests via blog through the World Race website. I would love to use this blog as an opportunity to share with everyone stories and updates about real people who face extreme hardships on a daily basis, praise reports of God’s presence through our work, lessons He will be teaching me along the way, and prayer requests for my team. I understand that these 11 months will probably be some of the most challenging months of my life emotionally and spiritually; your encouragement is important to me and I would love for you to join my team as a prayer warrior. In addition to supporting me through prayer, there is an opportunity for you to support me financially through my blog under the “support me” tab or by check with the enclosed contribution card. I know that God has called me in this period to global missions. I fully trust that He will provide the funds necessary for this experience through people like you, His faithful servants, and through my personal work opportunities. I encourage you to check out my page at sarahhibbing.theworldrace.org.
I am honored and blessed to be able to share God’s love through service to people around the world at such a young age. God has given me a passion for helping others, and I know that through service to “the least of these” I will be worshiping my Father in heaven. If you have any questions or comments about my trip I would love to hear your feedback! There is a comment section on my blog that allows you to message me directly. I hope you will partner with me on this incredible journey!
Thank you and God Bless,
Sarah Christine Hibbing
Colossians 3:1-3
