Have you ever felt so moved by God you would just do anything he asks you too?
That question has been ringing in my head for over 4 years now. I can honestly say I have fought this question. I have asked, why does it have to be little Ole Tiff? What is your plan for me? What on earth am I supposed to do? Little did I know that it was not only what on earth am I supposed to do, but also where on earth am I supposed to be?
Ever since senior year of high school, I had a feeling God wanted to use me for something more. I guess that is one of the reasons God pushed me to move out of state to go to college. I didn’t see his bigger plan at the time. He was preparing me to be able to make new friends where I didn’t know anyone, find a way to find a Christ centered community on campus, learn how to lead others with humbleness, patience, humility, and find joy in the little moments of life.
I have always enjoyed helping others and being there for them. I was given the opportunity to go on two mission trips to Peru, which helped open my eyes to the world around me. Outside of those mission trips, I was able to work at many sports and music camps, through my church. At these camps, I was able to see God’s light enter the eyes of the kids around me.
God has been using me in ways that I never could have imaged. I will be the first to say that life has not been easy. I have had my share of hard times, but I have learned that only in the trials of life will I grow in my walk with Christ.
God has a plan for me now, just like He has had a plan before. God is using my passion of helping others to allow me to take on a whole new adventure. This is the adventure of the World Race. During the World Race, I’ll be traveling to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Morocco, Ethiopia, Djibouti, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia. Through the World Race, the team and I will serve in partnership with churches, ministries, local communities, work in orphanages, help plant churches, minister to women and children trapped in human trafficking, and many other opportunities.
Yes, I am nervous. I have no idea how God will use me during my time on the race, but I do know for sure that God will be with me. In the Bible, Jesus’s disciples had to leave their families to follow Jesus. I know that it is not always easy to leave the people you love, but I do know that with God on my side, He will lead me in the path that will best glorify His kingdom. I know God will use me in the best ways that He sees fit during my 11 months on the World Race.
Outside of my nerves, I am overwhelmed with excitement. I can’t wait to see God move in the people we may come in contact with. I also can’t wait to see how God moves in my own life. My hope is that while I am on the World Race, I can be a person who leaves their family for a while, so others can be with their families forever!
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13
I hope that my journey will not only be a light in my life, but brings light to your life as well.
With Much Love,
-Tiffany
