Why World Race?

Why I did this World Race thing.

I remember back when I was sitting at my favorite spot in my little apartment meeting with God. I recall many of times discussing this world race thing with Him. I remember thinking while I ate my toaster strudel and drank my coffee, “God, can you just tell me what to do.” Because to be honest with you, this world race journey truly did not excite me. I know most people dream about this stuff and traveling the world, but that was not me. I would have much rather stayed within the comforts of my day to day routine. But, I knew my Father’s voice even though it was not audible like so often we try to fish for; I knew He was calling me to this.

 It has been sweet. It has been hard. It has been dirty. It has been beautiful. It has pushed me. It has strengthened me. It has shaken me up. It has left me in absolute awe of our Creator. There are so many ways to describe the last 6 months. Yah, this is only month 6! The main thing I love about this journey is just the intent for the way every day is lived. It should far surpass this 11-month mission; It should be how we pursue to live every day of this life that we have been given. 

Every day we serve in some capacity. That has looked like a multitude of different things. I have seen the Lord bring unity through the painting of a wall; I have felt His Presence move and spark a stranger to ask why a beach is full of Americans picking up trash; I witnessed Him move through one of my teammates in a coffee shop who took time to make the barista feel seen and valued; I have seen the power of prayer when our host needed peace and comfort during a tough season they were encountering; I have felt overwhelmed by His Heart that goes after the one. I have seen His joy brought to hard, manual-labor jobs. I have discovered the beauty of community lived the way the Father talks about in Acts. I have been completely broken by His love and goodness through times of worship. There have been so many other moments; for, life is ministry; ministry is life.

As I write this I think back to my favorite cozy spot, that toaster strudel, that moment and where the Lord has brought me now.

Currently the rain is pouring down on my tent as I sit camped out on this mountain in Honduras. I think what if I would have allowed fear or just comfort to keep me from giving the Lord my ‘yes’ for this journey.

I think back to Peter in the boat in Matthew 14. All Jesus says to Peter in vs. 29 is, “Come.” If the Lord said come to you today, would you get out of your boat?

You see we can’t do much at all on our own, but when we choose to partner with our God that is when we experience fullness of our God. Ephesians 3:20-21, “Now unto Him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be the glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” 

Is the Lord telling you to ‘Come‘ today?

Will you give Him your wholehearted ‘YES’?

Lord, May we be people with YES in our spirits.

May we always come to You.

Whatever your calling looks like today, may we actin immediate obedience.

Help our FAITH to be so much bigger than any fear.

Your Beloved, Kel