So. The World Race huh? That’s a pretty big deal. Missing all the holidays, not seeing your family for a year, sleeping in a tent and sleeping bag, making school wait for another year when I’m already two years behind, giving up every sense of comfort, and ultimately putting my whole life on hold. But what life? My possessions, my material wants and “needs”, and ultimately SIN. Could I admit that leaving on this eleven month, eleven country mission trip would mean I would have to leave sin and I’m a little weary about it? Yes, God calls for us to admit our sins and through that brings growth. So I admit to the world of World Race blogging that I’m weary about leaving my own little world and going into something MUCH bigger, about leaving everything behind me and starting anew, about going into a situation where I don’t know anybody, about stopping my school life for a year when I could potentially be going to school for another six years, and unfortunately, many more. Here’s the thing.
I can do all this through Christ who gives me strength.- Philippians 4:13
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. – Mathew 18:8
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. – Mathew 19:29
So, due to knowing God will give me strength, he has a plan for me, um-I don’t exactly want to lose a limb, and having eternal life would be AMAZING- pretty sure the World Race would be the most strenuous, roughest, emotionally and physically stressing, and tiring blessing of my life. There are things I need to learn, experience, deal with, and change in order to be the Godly woman that I am called to be.
A wise man named Lecrae…. Okay, I doubt that’s his real name- but that’s the only thing I know this wise man as, so anyway, Lecrae once slapped me in the face and put out a song called God is enough. (Let’s pretend Tressa is singing this song shall we?) – “I don’t need these worldly things, no- I don’t need these worldly things. More of YOU and less of me, God! More of you and less of me! GOD. IS. ENOUGH!"
So with that said, I will go. I will go on this race to eternal life. I will go on this race to help the poor, the hungry, the needy, the sick, the prostitutes, the sinners, and finally play an overdue role of being a minister, a missionary, spreading God’s word for HIM and not for me.
However, I do need your support to do this. Supporting me mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually will help prepare me for this trip in which is much needed. Oh yeah, and it’s also almost 15,000 dollars. Minor details right? Mathew 7:7 says “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” Well, I’m asking my family (which is ALL of you) to pray for me, give me advice, give hugs, and if you feel God calling you to give money to me, then I pray that you find it in your heart to give. YOU can travel the world and save many through ME. Even if it’s five dollars, or 500, any amount helps. Anytime you have extra money here or there, I pray that you give to not only me, but God’s kingdom in which I pray to expand while on this trip. As well as contributions, I pray that you will give a monthly donation. 15,000 dollars won’t come over night and I’m allowing God to take care of this portion of the trip, but I pray that you find it in your heart to donate and send me on the race! J
I need $3,000 dollars by June 18th, which means I have two weeks to raise $3,000 dollars because I’ve went into this process later than normal. This thought makes me VERY weary and tests my faith but I know if this is truly what God wants me to do, it will happen. I hope that you will pray for me and ask God what he would like you to do in order to support me. You can donate by clicking the "Support me!" button on the left side!
I love you all and thank you for being there for me on this decision!
