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HI!!! I AM SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE!!!
Whether the Lord has brought you to this page because you are in search of a little more information, or He has led you here to donate, thank you. THANK YOU for taking the time out of your day to visit this link.
If I could have a moment more of your time, I'd like to share some of my thoughts throughout this process & a little information :)
This year, I've been praying for peace. Peace in uncertainty. Peace in the unknown. Peace in His plan. If you know me, you know that I'm pretty "go with the flow". But, to tell you the truth, "going with the flow" has been a little hard recently, since graduation is around the corner, and my future is uncertain. Was uncertain. I had difficulty imagining what my future might look like, until now. It's safe to say that every possible plan I had envisioned for myself, I've now thrown away because the Lord is showing me that my future is in His hands. The Lord has GIVEN ME PEACE, and it is that peace that led me to the World Race. God's plan is inevitably better than any plan I could have for myself, and I cannot fathom His power and His intentionality, at this moment. God has been putting in the WORK behind the scenes, leading me to this adventure that I now get to share with you. I write this message to you in confidence that this, without a doubt, is the Lord's plan for the next year of my life. I'm overflowing with excitement for this opportunity and an admiration for my God that I've never experienced at this magnitude. I know that he created me to serve His people, and with every passing day, I am getting closer to diving head first into this calling. I am so blessed to have your support.
The Lord is preparing my heart to leave the country for 11 months of missions overseas, and my excitement to glorify Him in 6 different countries keeps growing. I cannot believe that I get to be God's hands and feet in Guatemala, Romania, Albania, Turkey, Jordan, and the northeast region of South Asia. How is this my life? If you're wondering what my days might look like on the Race, I have a few details!
In Guatemala, our team will be serving the men and women of local villages in several ways. My days will likely be a mixture of teaching English, discipling to children and families, praying for the sick, empowering women, evangelizing in homes and on the streets, and providing basic needs for the poor. Romania is home to both the Orthodox Church and the Roma people who are among the least reached in the country. There, we will be serving with Hope Church – a church dedicated to impacting people with the hope of Christ. I will have the opportunity to serve in children’s day camps, minister to youth groups and local college students, and some days I may simply share God’s love by handing out eyeglasses to those who are in need! In Albania, our main mission will be to build relationships with locals in efforts to plant churches. In doing so, we will be reaching the Muslim communities by joining them in their daily lives. We will also focus on outreach through English education! In Turkey, I will be serving in and around Istanbul! The convergent nation holds religion from the Middle East, as well as secularism from the West. My team will minister to the Sunni communities through evangelism. Roughly 97% of Jordan’s population is Muslim. So, in Jordan, our teams will have opportunities to share the love of God in the Islamic world whilst serving refugees from Palestine and Syria, aiding Iraqi Christians fleeing ISIS, and building relationships with the Jordanians. As for my time in the northeast region of South Asia, I am not yet sure what country I will be living in! All a part of the adventure, right? Our teams will likely disperse throughout India, and I am SO excited for this region… As you might remember, I traveled to India for missions in 2017, and the country has a special place in my heart. We really will be living day-by-day, doing what we feel led to do, just as disciples do.
As for the financial situation, I will raise $19,700. I said "I will raise" because I know the Lord will provide. I know that He wants this for me, and He will do everything in His power and in His timing to make it happen. And, so will I. Support, to you, may look like donating to my trip, it may look like praying over my trip, or it might look like spreading the word to other friends or family who may be interested in donating or praying! Any amount of money or any number of prayers, I would be so ridiculously grateful for. The money will fund my travel medical insurance, my training, flights, ground transportation, as well as lodging in some countries. I ask for your prayers over these expenses, as 25% of my fundraising amount is due June 9th, 50% is due by August 11th, 75% is due by October 30th, and my deadline to be 100% funded is December 30th.
I am so excited to serve the Lord by serving His people, and I am so excited to take this leap-of-faith and grow more than imaginable. I have no expectations because my God is a God who knows no limits.
Thank you for being a part of this adventure, and thank you for your support.
Whether the Lord has brought you to this page because you are in search of a little more information, or He has led you here to donate, thank you. THANK YOU for taking the time out of your day to visit this link.
If I could have a moment more of your time, I'd like to share some of my thoughts throughout this process & a little information :)
This year, I've been praying for peace. Peace in uncertainty. Peace in the unknown. Peace in His plan. If you know me, you know that I'm pretty "go with the flow". But, to tell you the truth, "going with the flow" has been a little hard recently, since graduation is around the corner, and my future is uncertain. Was uncertain. I had difficulty imagining what my future might look like, until now. It's safe to say that every possible plan I had envisioned for myself, I've now thrown away because the Lord is showing me that my future is in His hands. The Lord has GIVEN ME PEACE, and it is that peace that led me to the World Race. God's plan is inevitably better than any plan I could have for myself, and I cannot fathom His power and His intentionality, at this moment. God has been putting in the WORK behind the scenes, leading me to this adventure that I now get to share with you. I write this message to you in confidence that this, without a doubt, is the Lord's plan for the next year of my life. I'm overflowing with excitement for this opportunity and an admiration for my God that I've never experienced at this magnitude. I know that he created me to serve His people, and with every passing day, I am getting closer to diving head first into this calling. I am so blessed to have your support.
The Lord is preparing my heart to leave the country for 11 months of missions overseas, and my excitement to glorify Him in 6 different countries keeps growing. I cannot believe that I get to be God's hands and feet in Guatemala, Romania, Albania, Turkey, Jordan, and the northeast region of South Asia. How is this my life? If you're wondering what my days might look like on the Race, I have a few details!
In Guatemala, our team will be serving the men and women of local villages in several ways. My days will likely be a mixture of teaching English, discipling to children and families, praying for the sick, empowering women, evangelizing in homes and on the streets, and providing basic needs for the poor. Romania is home to both the Orthodox Church and the Roma people who are among the least reached in the country. There, we will be serving with Hope Church – a church dedicated to impacting people with the hope of Christ. I will have the opportunity to serve in children’s day camps, minister to youth groups and local college students, and some days I may simply share God’s love by handing out eyeglasses to those who are in need! In Albania, our main mission will be to build relationships with locals in efforts to plant churches. In doing so, we will be reaching the Muslim communities by joining them in their daily lives. We will also focus on outreach through English education! In Turkey, I will be serving in and around Istanbul! The convergent nation holds religion from the Middle East, as well as secularism from the West. My team will minister to the Sunni communities through evangelism. Roughly 97% of Jordan’s population is Muslim. So, in Jordan, our teams will have opportunities to share the love of God in the Islamic world whilst serving refugees from Palestine and Syria, aiding Iraqi Christians fleeing ISIS, and building relationships with the Jordanians. As for my time in the northeast region of South Asia, I am not yet sure what country I will be living in! All a part of the adventure, right? Our teams will likely disperse throughout India, and I am SO excited for this region… As you might remember, I traveled to India for missions in 2017, and the country has a special place in my heart. We really will be living day-by-day, doing what we feel led to do, just as disciples do.
As for the financial situation, I will raise $19,700. I said "I will raise" because I know the Lord will provide. I know that He wants this for me, and He will do everything in His power and in His timing to make it happen. And, so will I. Support, to you, may look like donating to my trip, it may look like praying over my trip, or it might look like spreading the word to other friends or family who may be interested in donating or praying! Any amount of money or any number of prayers, I would be so ridiculously grateful for. The money will fund my travel medical insurance, my training, flights, ground transportation, as well as lodging in some countries. I ask for your prayers over these expenses, as 25% of my fundraising amount is due June 9th, 50% is due by August 11th, 75% is due by October 30th, and my deadline to be 100% funded is December 30th.
I am so excited to serve the Lord by serving His people, and I am so excited to take this leap-of-faith and grow more than imaginable. I have no expectations because my God is a God who knows no limits.
Thank you for being a part of this adventure, and thank you for your support.