I'm sure some of you are wondering "why, The World Race?" Well l'd love to share! 
"For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord. Plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
God's plans are awesome and far outshine any plan I could ever have for myself!
Since 2006 I've been apart of an awesome music ministry in Spain that God so graciously has allowed me to manage. Our choir ministers in song in churches, parks, and large festivals and many have come to the Lord through this amazing work that the Lord has done. This ministry humbles me because there are so many choirs that could go to Spain, but God choose a small gospel choir from Harlem to represent Him there.
Then, in 2010 I received the call of God to return to Spain without our group, solo, to encourage all the churches and ministries we've partnered with over the years and simply share His love with everyone I met.
This was an amazing time in my life, where God moved in and through me in ways I couldn't even have expected. But it was also humbling as on my first day of ministry I was cleaning a tiolet, but by my last day I was preaching my first sermon…and on international soil at that…total GOD moment.
Both my choirs ministry and my own solo time in Spain humble me beyond belief and remind me that God chooses 'the weak things of this world to shame the strong' & that He loves to show His grandness through those that love Him.
Upon coming home from Spain, I knew seminary was the next step, and actually remember being on the plane thinking I would turn around and go back to Spain to attend seminary. But once I was home, and had spent some time in prayer I felt God leading me differently. Through a series of events, I ended up at Alliance Theological Seminary in the fall of 2011 where I began my graduate degree. I had plans to go on a missions trip every summer I was in grad school (3 consecutive summers). But time got away from me and that first summer came and went without making any plans for missions.
But, to backtrack a little, in my first semester, the field ed coordinator came into our classroom and told us that our field ed was a time to take risk, and to do what we love. I instantly remember whispering to God, "I'd love to go around the world simply to share Your love…"
Well, from my mouth to God's ears, because a short time after that I stumbled upon a missions website and in an article it said something about missions trips around the world. I remember thinking "WHAT?! You mean something like that really exist!" I googled "missions around the world" and sure enough The World Race popped up!
That first night I found the site, someone had just posted "How Great Is Our God" (watch below…INCREDIBLE) & I was floored…literally, I hit the floor in worship! I mean, it was one of those ugly cries of worship before the Lord alone in my room and I could just feel His presence. It was an intimate sweet moment with my Lord. God had used my heart for the nations and this international song celebrating His greatness, to speak to my heart and make it clear that the WR was apart of His future plans for me!
After listening to the song on repeat for hours, I looked through some more blogs and came across the "Don't go on the race if…" blog, that had some very blunt realities of what the WR is. Things like: not showering for weeks (yikes!), being in constant community (like, around the clock), sleeping in tents, and…ahem…squatty potties (my Lord & God!) all were on that first blog.
My natural response was "No way! This isn't for me!" but I literally remembered my spirit leaping within me and I knew God was calling me to this! So I signed up for updates to get emails and resolved that I would go on the race when I was almost done with my graduate program.
Well, that time is now….
Why go on the WR? Because I've been called to go. Ask the people closest to me and they'll tell you they never thought a gal like me would embrace an 'roughing it' trip like this, but there is only one reason I'd go and that's because I know God is calling me to it.
I love watching God show up in our weaknesses, our places of lack & need. In those moments where you just know it can't be anything but Him…and then He comes in like a rushing wind and hits everyone with His awesomeness.
I pray you've had one (or many) of those moments with God. If you haven't just say a simple prayer: "God show me your greatness…" and He will be faithful to do so.
So, why Go on The World Race?
Because I want my heart to break for the things that break God's heart. I want to share His love with people who so desperately need HIm. I want to have a greater intimacy and dependency on Him…I want to love like He loves….and I want to witness and be used as a vehicle of His power to heal, deliver, and set free in the world.
I go because He leads me…wherever you lead Lord…I will follow.
