So I Go

I am mere hours away from leaving my life behind in Raleigh to begin my journey on the World Race. Hours. This day seems unreal, yet so real it's terrifying and exciting all at once. I have quickly come to realize that any reliance on my own strength is futile; only by trusting in the Lord to hold me steady will I accomplish anything the next 11 months. Some thoughts have been swirling in my head the past few days that I would like to share:

I love travel. So I go.

I love the nations. So I go.

I love adventure. So I go.

I love routine, but look forward to stepping out of it. So I go.

I love serving others. So I go. 

I have so much excitement I think I'll burst. So I go.

I am terrified and scared out of my mind. So I go.

I am homesick already. So I go.

I look forward to finding new homes around the world. So I go.

Jesus has redeemed me and called me out of a life of sin. So I go.

God called me on the World Race. So I go.

 

I go on the World Race not because I am perfect, or saintly, or a fantastic person. In fact, I fail so many times per day in a lot of ways. But God, in His great mercy, saved me from a life of sin and brokenness and invited me to walk with Him. I get to know the Creator of the universe, the Savior of the world, intimately! So even with all these crazy emotions running through me at the moment, I go with confidence in the Prince of Peace. My Almighty Father has me tight in His hand, which is the safest place to be. So I go. I go with God by my side. I go to the nations to spread His light and His truth. I go to be a Racer. Join me on my journey. It's sure to be a wild ride. Let us go!