Welcome to the first online edition of the World Race Newsletter! In this edition you will find information on upcoming World Races, Stories from the Field, Words from an Alumni, and Videos from the Field. And stay tuned to this blog for more frequent updates!
Are you interested in a life changing experience? The World Race is
currently taking applications for the August 2009 Race!
Travel to places like Ireland, Israel, Kenya, and Thailand serving the poorest of the poor and seeing lives changed. Do you want to learn more?
View the rest of the August 2009 Race Route here.
Power of the GospelDave Brown writes:
I’ve had the joy of sharing the gospel in a lot of various situations this month. Earlier this morning, I shared the Good News with a man wearing an American Flag shirt. As the group and I shared with him, it became apparent that he was living in a home heavily involved in the practice of Voodoo. He was afraid that if he accepted Christ it would mean that his family would abandon him, that he would go without food, or that he’d have no money to purchase clothes. Read more…
Who Will Speak for Him?
Lisa Smith writes:
I spent the remainder of our time at Ngunya with Kiwi sitting on my lap. I hugged him, prayed over him, kissed his cheek, and tried to fight away the ever-familiar feeling of helplessness. I wanted to rescue him, but I had no clue how to do that. A tear escaped and slid down my cheek as we drove away. Kiwi is too young and frightened to stand up for himself. I sat in the back of the van silently wondering, “Who will speak for him? If I don’t, will anyone?” Read more…
Counting the Cost to the Point of Death
From Malawian Edward Sheko, captured by Tara Bruce:
Naturally I became committed to the anti Christian religion. In 1976 I was placed in the actual work. I joined the Islamic movement whose goal was to confuse Christians, especially in their meetings. This movement brought me into frequent contact with freelance [Christian] evangelists and [I] consequently became skilled in presenting my arguments against Christianity and its book, the Bible. Many Christians became aware of my influence and began praying for me. Though I was committed to the Islamic Faith I did the opposite of its claims. I was doing magic, witchcraft, drinking beer, smoking, involved in sexual immorality, fought with people, robbed, and many others. I saw these indignities as [a] help in my aggressive approach to Muslim propagation. It was a total, though blind, commitment. Read more…
As a World Race Alumni it’s oftentimes difficult to return home to the normal ways of living. Mark Stratmann, an alumni from the January 2008 World Race reflects on it this way:
Before leaving on the World Race over a year ago, my sister questioned my desire to go in many ways. The biggest question I remember hearing over and over again was, “how can you go, help these starving people, help the homeless, be with orphaned children for a few weeks and then leave them?” It was a valid question, and most of the time I had no good answer…in fact, I don’t think I ever had an answer.
Before leaving on the World Race over a year ago, my sister questioned my desire to go in many ways. The biggest question I remember hearing over and over again was, “how can you go, help these starving people, help the homeless, be with orphaned children for a few weeks and then leave them?” It was a valid question, and most of the time I had no good answer…in fact, I don’t think I ever had an answer.
Today, I will answer it: you can’t. Read more…
Have you ever wondered what it looks and feels like out on the World Race? Katie Rowland, a July 2008 racer, does a tremendous job of capturing the heart of Swaziland through the lens of her camera. Watch this:
I’ve Seen HIS Love Come Down. from katie rowland on Vimeo.
Video features the song “Love Come Down” by The War (www.thewarmusic.com)
