I can barely contain my excitement with this news…..I AM GOING ON THE WORLD RACE!!! I have been praying on and off about doing the Race since June of last year but my flesh put up a strong fight until about three weeks ago. I was expecting this big bomb to go off or major fireworks but all that took place was me, a Kleenex box, and my Bible on my bedroom floor in tears. I think I’ve just had enough, enough of this mediocre life. I went to church as I have been for the past several months very faithfully but not because it’s the “right thing to do” or because I work for a missions organization but because I ACTUALLY wanted to. In that church service three weeks ago I felt the Holy Spirit move like I never have before. That moving in my spirit was what lead me to my knees crying to God on my bedroom floor that afternoon. I wish I could explain to you in detail what changed or what sort of tangible thing brought me to that place but I can’t. All I can say is that there’s something more out there, something greater than me, my plans and my dreams. I KNOW that I wasn’t created to please myself or to bring glory to my name or do things that satisfy my selfish desires; it’s just not about me. I don’t care who thinks I’m crazy, I don’t care who thinks it’s too much or I’m going “overboard”, I’m just sick of my life being about me and those who think such things, I’ll be praying for you. Although it may sound like after that day things have been easy or I’ve set my mind to a task and I should have no problems following through, actually I have to choose EVERYDAY, sometimes many times a day to have a positive attitude, to bite my tongue when my flesh wants to rise up or to do something I know won’t bring honor or glory to the name of Jesus who shed His blood on a cross for me. I think sometimes we hear that and we aren’t affected by those words or what that means, we’ve become desensitized to Christ who became man and did such a thing to save our rotten selves who continue to seek personal pleasure that is not glorifying to His Kingdom. We are blessed to receive grace and mercy, I know I’m reminded everyday that without grace and mercy I’d have gone to hell a long time ago. Thank you Jesus for your love! 🙂
Well, now that you know where my heart is in this decision and where I am in my walk with Christ, let me tell you the FUN details about the World Race! The Race is an 11 month journey around the world experiencing and encountering Christ in the hardest, saddest, most broken places of the world while allowing the Spirit of Christ to dive deeper and sweeter inside your very core than EVER before. I am certain I will never be the same after this experience.
Let’s talk logistics… 🙂 I will be going on the World Race September 1st of this year! The cost of this trip is $14,300 this includes everything from plane tickets, food, lodging, etc for the 11 months. Now for the REALLY exciting details….the September race route… India, Nepal, Pioneer Central Asia, Thailand, Cambodia, Kenya, Uganda, Pioneer Africa, Romania, Ukraine, Pioneer Eastern Europe. EXCITING!!!
I guess that’s a lot to take in all at once, I will keep you all posted as my journey to September nears. It is because of your obedience and faithfulness to Christ that I have this opportunity to serve Him in such a way! Please check out more about the World Race at www.theworldrace.org and to contribute to making the race possible for me, click the ‘Support Me!’ link to the left of the page!
Love and Blessings!!!
