As I come into each country, I’m always faced with a lot of questions. What are you doing here? Why did you come to this country? Do you like it here? And each time I feel like I give different answers.
I’m always honest with my answers but the more and more people I come into contact with I become more confident in my answer to one particular question : what are you doing here?
I used to only say: I’m here traveling the world!! I would tell them about the World Race and how a big group of people were wanting to see the world. I tell them about fundraising, our route, how we live out of giant backpacks and everything else that is just bizarre to most humans.
That was my answer, but that has changed a bit. The Lord has been giving me a spirit of boldness throughout this journey. A spirit that says I don’t have to have fear in sharing the real reason I chose to go on this journey.
Now when people ask me, “so what are you doing here?” this is my reply …
I have decided to drop everything back in America to answer the call that Jesus Christ has placed on my heart. To come and share the greatest news I have ever heard or experienced. I am here to tell people that through love and mercy, Jesus died on the cross to pay a debt that we could never pay. He covered our sins with his blood so that there would be no reason for us to not have a relationship with him. God loved us so much that he sent his only son down to die for us. Jesus loved us so much that he was willing to die the most painful death so that we could know him in the most intimate ways. This love has brought me across the world. I want to share this with others so that they can live a joyous and abundant life with Jesus Christ. One that I have come to know. I am here because I want everyone to know this love. I want people to experience the Jesus that I know… the one that hears my cries at night when I feel alone. The one that hears my praises in the morning when I remember how great He is. The one that is there for me when no one else is, the one that knows me better then I know myself.
That’s why I came here. And I don’t want to have a spirit of fear. I want to be bold in telling everyone I meet that.
If you’re reading this, I ask that you pray for myself and my team to have a spirit of boldness throughout the Race. That we would be bold in sharing the real reason we came on this journey.
With love, Sav
