God is BIG and Limitless

"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do."


I have an incomprehensible yearning for missions, I don't even completely understand it sometimes. All I know is I absolutely LOVE everything about them - the people, the places, the food, the accents, the cultures, the smells, the feelings, the languages - everything! For me, getting the opportunity to participate in the World Race has been a prayer of mine for the past three years. In 2008, I found out about a friend of a friend who was going on a mission with the World Race, and I immediately wanted to know more about it. I went on their website to find out what it was all about, ended up making their site a "bookmark" on my computer, and the rest is history. Ever since, I've visited it every now and then to read blogs about the amazing things God is doing on the other side of the world, to look at new routes as they've posted them, and to inevitably daydream about one day joining them on an 11-month-long mission. And here I sit (while listening to Hurricane Irene's shenanigans outside) feeling completely overjoyed and in complete awe over God's faithfulness.

It has only been by His unending grace and mercy that I was accepted to go on a World Race mission in July 2012. Not only that, but I would have never had the courage to accept such an offer without His comfort and loving reassurance. You might be wondering why I'd even have to think about accepting something that I've been hoping for and praying about for such a long time, but the World Race is a huge commitment. And, even though it is something I've longed for, it is a little scary to think about being away from my family and friends for 11 months, not to mention the frightening amount of $15,500 that I'll need to raise. But my God is BIG and completely limitless, and He has reassured me of going on this mission in ways that have completely baffled me (which is a whole other blog in itself). For one of the first times in my life, I feel completely and totally confident that this is the Lord's will for my life.

So onto the part where I get to tell you where I'll be going for those 11 months! I'm so incredibly excited to announce that I'll be going to the following countries:
Bulgaria
Romania
Rwanda
Uganda
Kenya
Thailand
Cambodia
Malaysia
Nicaragua
Honduras
Guatemala


Ahhhhhhh!!!! I'm excited just thinking about it! I can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do, not only during those 11 months, but also in the months leading up to and following them. To make this even more exciting, my very best friend, Erica Denton, will be going on this journey also! So that's a great plus :)

I can't possibly say THANK YOU enough to those of you who have already been praying for me and who will continue to pray and support me in this incredible adventure the Lord is taking me on! I will be sending out letters soon, detailing more about what we'll be doing and ways that you can contribute to this mission. If you would like to get one, please let me know so I can be sure to get one to you (especially if you have not received support letters from me in the past)! I'll also have a website with a blog through the World Race, which will be up and running soon (YAY!!!!), so look out for more blogs to come!

I'll leave you with a verse that has provided a lot of comfort to me lately...

Psalm 34:19-20
"A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken."