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But you're terrified of what it would mean for your life, right? Stepping out of your comfort zone, missing your family, crazy foods, sleeping on the ground, living on a teeny-tiny budget, total abandonment to the Lord…

Recently, I had a friend ask me my thoughts on the Race so far, and obviously, I'm an expert, because I've been doing this thing for 4 whole months. So, for any future Racers considering taking the plunge, here are my thoughts on the Race thus far: 

Of course, I would absolutely recommend the Race to anyone. It's definitely different than I envisioned, but so, so good. I imagined hopping from country to country, seeing the sites, holding some babies, coming home. (Don't know what dream-world I was living in at the time…) but I knew that I needed a change, I needed TO change, and broaden my view of the world from my tiny little Sydney-sized bubble. I knew God had been preparing me for something more, something bigger than myself, and it was really neat to see how all roads led to this. I knew God had been preparing me for something, I knew He was calling me to change, calling me to serve, calling me away from the world I knew. 
 

A lot of people go on the race because they feel called to missions, they want to see the world, they want to serve, they don't know what to do with their lives, they want to see where God leads them for possible full-time mission-work. God definitely has worked through our squad over the last 4 months. People have come to Christ, people have been healed, Christ's love has been spread all over the place. But more than anything, I feel like each one of us are going through a soul makeover that will not leave any of us the same. God has definitely broken my heart for missions, I fell in love with Central America, but in the meantime, God was working on things in my heart I didn't even realize needed to change. God has brought me, completely broken, to my knees (more than once) in the last 4 months. 
 
Things I have LOVED:
-Learning new cultures
-Loving and building relationships with some incredibly beautiful, kind people
-Building relationships with my stinkin' awesome teammates and squadmates
-Seeing God's breath-taking creation and incredible sites all over the world
-Eating amazing food
-Knowing God in a whole new way
-Learning to depend on Him and TRUST Him in a whole new way
-Becoming bolder in my faith and unafraid to share my faith
 
Things that have been challenging:
-Stepping out of my comfort zone when it comes to living arrangements/food/culture
-Living in CLOSE proximity with teammates (read: little alone time)
-Leaving people I've fallen in love with at the end of each month
-Being away from home & the people I love
-Coming face to face with my sin and shortcomings
-Learning to love people through their sins and shortcomings

I'm not going to lie to you and say that these months been a breeze, but the magnitude and the eternal significance of the GOOD far, far outweigh the challenges.

You'll never be the same.

You'll be changed for GOOD (double entendre intended). 

Please email me if you have questions about anything and everything… I promise, I'm an open book 🙂 [email protected]