When you’re young people tell you that you can be whatever you want to be. And at first you believe it. You graduate college and think you know what that thing is you want to be. But when you get there, you’re confused… Where’s the value in this? What’s the purpose of this? Is this what my life is really all about? These were some of my thoughts as I struggled transitioning into the roll of “Corporate America” living.
Within the disappointment of my ‘big world’ reality, God was pulling me toward Him. He revealed to me that there WAS more to this life and more important things that I can be a part of, the growing of His Kingdom. His Kingdom is all around us and something we can take part in wherever and whatever we are doing.
After this revelation, I had an intense desire to give it all up to God. I wanted to abandon everything that Stephanie Jansen was at that point and give my whole self to Him for His glory and use. I wanted to become like Him and everything he wants for me to become. As I grew closer to God, I started to long for what he longed for. To love what he loves. And that is people.
I want to reach people. Help people. Love people. Make a difference in their lives. I want them to know God like I know Him… And that is why I race!
I race for abandonment.
I race because of Him. To search Him, to share Him, to love Him, to obey Him.
I race for a better future, a stronger community, a UNITED KINGDOM.
