Hey y’all!
In eight months from today, my World Race family and I will embark on a plane to Africa. My heart is overwhelmed with crazy excitement. I first heard about the World Race from a speaker at BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) in college. At that time, I had no intentions of embarking on this adventure. Up until my (first) senior year of college, I was very shy and introverted. I would never think of leaving the state of Virginia, much less the country. Last year I had more encounters with WR alumni and other missionaries. God started to pry at my heart about long-term missions. After about a year of praying and thinking about it, I applied. I had to trust God, which if this were the path for me, then things would start to fall into place. Everything has fallen perfectly into place. Someone recently asked me about my expectations of the World Race, and I didn’t know how to respond. Haha I’m trying to throw any expectations out the window. I do expect for God to develop me in ways I didn’t know were possible.
I expect :
– to have bad days
– to be tired and grumpy some mornings
– to question my path on rough days
– to have dirty hands, feet, and hair
– to be humbled by God and my team
– to miss my family and friends at home
However, I also expect:
– the Spirit to reign down on us more then ever
– God to break down any barriers on my heart
– re-ignite passion in my heart for teaching
– wake up singing Him praise
– to feel beautiful with greasy hair (yay for headbands)
– God to challenge my heart
– to be speechless
– to use the passions of my heart for His glory
– to develop intimacy with Jesus
– take lots of pictures
– to develop fantastic relationships with my team
– to get lost a few times haha
Thank y’all so much for your love, prayers, and support!
Blessings,
SP
