SO many emotions are going through my head right now, but I am SO ready for this next adventure that God has planned. God wouldn’t have led me here if it weren’t part of His plan.
January 2015 I will be leaving the comfort of my family, friends, and the place I call home for the World Race (www.worldrace.org). The World Race is a program through Adventures in Missions (www.adventures.org), which is also the same organization I went to Thailand through in 2012.
The World Race is an 11-month missions trip in 11 different countries and we will be doing a variety of different ministries doing a variety of different things. There will be 5 different squads leaving in January of about 40-50 people, then we will break down into small groups that we will do ministry with. The squad will always travel together, but the small groups will be doing the ministry together throughout the month.
Although each squad’s route can change at any time, right now my squad’s route is Peru, Bolivia, Chile, India, Nepal, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malawi, and Zambia. My squad and I will be involved in a variety of different organizations doing a variety of different things – including human trafficking, orphans, and building friendships throughout the community.
How it all started for ME:
While I was in Thailand in 2012 I learned more about Jesus and myself than I could have imagined in those two shorts months. One of the best things I learned what God’s plan for my life! God has chosen me to open up OneLife Café to help women and children forced into the sex industry. Since I have been home, I’ve been going through different stepping stones before I can fulfill the greatest picture – my OneLife Café; showing people God’s love and hope; telling God’s daughters that they are beautiful.
The World Race has been on my heart since I got home from Thailand, but I kept ignoring it, I’d tell God “okay God, if you have AIM have a World Race and their main focus was Human Trafficking I will be the first one to sign up..” I knew I was just saying that because of my stubborn self, because deep down I knew that someday I would be signing up for it but I had things to do on my own time, because the longer it took me to open up my first OneLife café, the longer that girls would be forced in the sex industry, the longer they would be in the darkest place.
It was a couple months ago that it really hit me, when I was house sitting. One sentence really changed it all -“I hate living out of a suitcase.” She knew I needed to go on the race, and asked me to repeat what I just said, but I knew there was no need. I know knew what I had to do.
I’d always think “I graduate school in November, but there was so much that God needed to work on in my own life, and that needed done before I could help someone else or even open up my own business.” I needed to learn to fully trust in Him, to give Him everything, to let Him control each thing, to have faith in Him, to love Him more than anything else, I needed to completely fall in love with Him, the one that created me, the one that knows me better than anyone else.
I finally submitted the application, and had the interview. During the interview they told me I would know in two weeks if I was going on the World Race. Six days later, I got the call!!
I’M GOING ON THE WORLD RACE!!!!
SOO many emotions, but SO ready to see what God has planned for myself, my team, and each person that I meet on this journey!!
Pray that God will open their hearts as we share God’s love and hope, as well as our team for the guidance and strength for those eleven months. 11 months of discipleship, and learning who I am, and learning who Jesus is – I like to say it’s eleven months of Jesus and I, a chance for chains to be broken and restoration to come.
There will be different challenges while I start to prepare for this adventure, and while I am traveling the world. First and foremost, your prayers while I prepare for the trip, and well as each day I am on the trip would mean everything to me. Please pray for each person that is going on this journey with me, and each ministry that we will work with. Pray that God will open hearts as we share God’s love and hope, as well as our team for the guidance and strength for those eleven months. In order for this to happen, I do need to raise support – $16,242 – which includes airfare, housing, food, and insurance for the 11 months. I know the money seems like a substantial amount, but I know that God will provide above and beyond if we listen and trust in Him. Please continue praying while I fundraise and trust in Abba, the God that provides.
Here are my deadlines:
$3,500 – Due 10/1/2014
$7,500 – Due 12/18/2014 (2 weeks prior to trip)
$11,000 – Due 4/1/2015 (End of 3 months on the field)
$16,242.60 – Total Due 7/1/2015 (End of 6 months on the field)
If 70 people gave $40 monthly starting now, I would be 100% funded by the time I leave in January! If God’s calling you to give, or anyone you know that who would love this opportunity, there are a few different options. Each choice will be tax deductible.
You can make a donation through this blog page by just clicking the “Support Me” link on the upper left hand side.
You can send a check, which should be made out to Adventures in Missions and add my name to the subject.
Adventures in Missions
PO Box 534470
Atlanta, GA 30353-4470.
While I am preparing for this adventure and when I leave in January I continue to update my this blog.
Praying for you always,
Victoria Pierce
