WOW. Excited, nervous, ready to lean into the unknown. I can’t believe this is actually happening: I am going on the World Race. October 2016. 11 countries, 11 months, living out of a backpack, serving people in full time ministry, and most importantly: experiencing God in new ways while living in deeper intimacy with Him. I heard about the World Race two summers ago when I was in Colorado on a Cru Summer Project. Some of my friends on the trip were talking about it and I remember thinking, “wow, I really want to do that someday but I don’t know if I’d be able to. Its so much money and I don’t know if I could be away from my family and friends that long.” Well here I am, still with those thoughts but ready to trust God to lead me in this journey. Ready to leave those doubts at the door and let the Lord use me. Abandonment, no limits, complete surrender: that is what it feels like already.
After spending the summer in Thailand and Laos ministering to those who were in, and some that are still in the red light districts, the Lord broke my heart for the realities of the world in a completely new way. How can I just sit back and watch it happen? Watch the world fall further and further into brokenness while not even knowing the hope that only Jesus brings. “Jesus? Who is Jesus?” Blank stares at the sound of my Savior’s name. THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW. They have never heard of this Jesus. How can they not know? How can I sit in my comfort knowing that millions, BILLIONS of people are without knowledge of Christ and what He did for them on that cross? That they are LOVED more than they can imagine. And they don’t even know. That is why I am going: putting faith into action and not allowing myself to sit back when I am able-bodied and passionate about reaching the world for Christ. I want to be a part of what He is doing in all nations and tribes. I want to experience complete surrender, to leave what I know for 11 months, and let the Lord transform not only myself, but also the world. I don’t know what that exactly looks like yet, but I know that with stepping into this, great things are going to happen for His name and I am so excited to share that with everyone.
“Through the World Race, my team and I will serve in partnership with churches and ministries in local communities to preach the Gospel, work in orphanages, plant churches, minister to women, men, and children trapped in prostitution as a result of human trafficking, and bring the restorative hope of the Father’s love to the people of these countries.” I am excited to have a partnership, a team of you all reading this, supporting me in prayer, encouragement, and through finances. I want you to be a part of my team, the Lord is sending us out together to minister to the world. To the people who are longing for something more, looking for that one thing they can put hope in and know without a doubt that it will not fail them. To understand the love that only He can bring. To experience abundant life through Christ. Would you help me make this vision a reality? Let’s step into the unknown and allow God to work through us.
11 countries. 11 months. One God who is longing to bring His broken people back to Himself.
India. Nepal. Vietnam. Cambodia. Botswana. South Africa. Swaziland. Argentina. Chile. Bolivia. Peru.
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612-387-5755
