My Hope for Going on the World Race

I am so excited for the opportunity to pursue the Lord in a new and radical way by being a part of the world race gap year. Since graduating high school I have been seeking the Lord’s direction for my life, and He has given me such clarity in my decision to partake in the world race. From a very young age I have always loved all things adventure and travel and have always had a strong desire to be a part of something more than me and my hometown. The Lord has only grown this desire in me as I’ve gotten older and I had the privilege of being a part of my churches Ukraine mission team; where we go and host VBS in several villages in Ukraine and just minister to the kids there. He has also grown my heart for ministry through my four and a half years working at a church camp. Through all of my life experiences, The Lord has given me a heart for ministering to people and taking the gospel into unreached places, sharing the love of God through my words and actions, loving people where they are and encouraging them to grow in the Lord. My desire through this trip is to be a part of radical change in the lives of all those we encounter, to live a life so centered on God that all the luxuries I currently enjoy would never cross my mind that I would learn to live and Love the Lord in a whole new way and just experience the power of the Holy Spirit in a way that I never could have imagined.

Already I’ve seen the Lord at work in my heart, and am in awe of all He is doing and is going to do. One of the most sensational things that I’ve witnessed through this process is all the conformation He has given me. For a long time I have dreamed of traveling the world but always thought it was far from the trajectory of my life. BUT GOD, had other plans in mind. In august last year a couple weeks after an Awaken conference in Dallas I had this strong urging to go to the Porch the next Tuesday they had service, so I did and the guest speaker that week was David Platt. During his sermon he was talking about spreading the gospel particularly in unreached areas of the world and I knew for a fact he was talking to me. Coincidentally, the worship music I had recently started listening to was saying the very same thing, and a while talking to a coworker she briefly mentioned that she knew someone currently on the world race. It was like the Lord clearly told me this is your next journey that I have for you. So I took the first leap of faith and began the application process.

Since being accepted and beginning the process of getting all the details figured out the Lord has been so faithful even when I am not He is continually growing me in Him and reminding me of His goodness, and how He will provide if I will just fully trust in Him and allow His people to get in on the ministry He is calling me into.