“Oh you’re doing the World Race! That’s the t.v. show right?!”
-Well, it’s actually not the reality t.v. show.
“Wait, you’re going where and for how long?!”
-I’ll go to 11 countries over the course of 11 months
“Where will you stay?”
-My home is my tent.
“Where will all your stuff be?”
-Whatever I can fit in my pack is what I’ll have for 11 months.
“Do you get to shower?”
-I think I’ll get a bucket shower maybe twice a week….I’m not sure
“Do you get paid?”
-No. I’m trying to sell all the big stuff I can to raise any money to help pay for it, and praying God will raise supporters to walk alongside me.
“Aren’t you scared?!”
-I’m terrified….but probably not for the reasons you think. I’m not afraid to sleep in a tent, or not have a bunch of options for clothes. I’m terrified more of what I know to expect. I’m terrified because I expect to be incredibly broken at times, but I also know I will get to experience incredible healing in myself and others around me. I know I’m going to miss my family and friends more than I can imagine. I know I will have to lean completely on God….no distractions. I know I will have to relinquish control over so many things and fully trust Him. I know this experience will change me….but I know it will be in incredible ways beyond anything I can fathom now and I’ll be better because of it. Those are things that terrify me. They terrify me yet excite me.
“But why this and not something in the states where you can get paid and help with things here?”
-I didn’t choose the World Race. The World Race chose me. When you feel God speak to you and tell you to go you can’t fight it. It’s what’s next for me. After that I’m not sure, but I know this has been laid on my heart now and as much as it may not make sense to anyone else I’m not leaning on my own understanding. I’m leaning into God.
“So when does this start?”
-I leave in September, but it doesn’t start then. It started the day I got accepted. The thoughts, the nerves, trying to trust in every minute, it all started at that moment.
“Well what can I do to be there for you?”
-Pray! That’d be awesome and if you can and want to support me financially I’d appreciate it so much and stay tuned because this is going to be a wild ride. One for the books so get excited!
