So, how did I end up here? Well, let me tell you the short story!
I heard about the World Race several years ago on Stephanie May Wilson’s podcast (shout out to all the Girl’s Night listeners out there). I looked it up, thought it was cool, and then closed my browser.
Fast forward to last year… my neighbors got back from a trip and told me about this World Race information session they had just attended. Now you should know, I live in a very small town in rural South Carolina, so what are the odds that the people who I live behind had found this same organization I had looked up years ago?? They let me borrow a book that the founder of the organization had written, and just like most, it went on my bookshelf to sit for a while.
When 2022 started, with a local move in my near future, I figured I needed to start reading the books I had borrowed from others so I would have less things to pack. So, I started reading Kingdom Journeys, and the book gripped me from the first chapter. Seth’s purpose for these trips is to allow people to abandon their old selves and be broken by God, to then surrender and depend solely on Him. That is EXACTLY what my soul has been yearning for, I just haven’t been able to put it in such eloquent words. I thought I’d just set up a call to see what this trip was about and maybe start planning it for next year or maybe 2024… ha!
Jeremy was the lucky guy who got to hear my life in a nutshell, which I cried the whole time (y’all will get used to that) and at the end he just said, “Amy, LETS GOOOOO!” I corrected him and said this would be in August of 2023, and he asked me why I would wait any longer to see the world and be the hands and feet of Jesus. So, I took the next steps in faith, and I am thrilled to say WE ARE GOOOOOOOOOING!!!
The Amy that you all know, and love would not quit her steady job in the middle of economic unrest and would never travel the world with potential wars on the horizon – and that is how I know this is a God thing! This decision has come with peace that has passed all understanding and I am trusting that He will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus throughout this journey.
On August 27th I will leave everything I have known, the routines I have relied on, the people that I love, and the simple pleasures of my comfort zone to embark on a Kingdom Journey of my own.
So very proud of you. Can’t wait to take this journey with you. I love you, Mom
Way to go Amy! Your are setting an example of faith that most of us only dream about.
Wow! Praying for you sweet girl! Hope it goes well–I bet you love it! HUGS!!!
Amy, I am so excited to journey with you in this! Excited to see how the Lord moves and uses you!
-fellow worldracer
You are an amazing young lady and I truly believe you are meant for this. I look forward to following you on this incredible journey. God Bless You.
HELLO AMY ONLY MET YOU ONCE IN THE DIE SHOP. JUST WANTED TO SAY YOUR OBEIDENCE TO GOD AND HIS CALLING ON YOUR HEART IS AMAZING AND VERY UPLIFTING. CRAZY HOW YOU CAN ADMIRE SOMEONE FROM JUST READING ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY LOVE JESUS. GOD NEVER FAILS AND HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH TO VICTORY. MAY PEACE LOVE AND JOY FOLLOW YOU ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. STAY IMMERSED IN HIM AND HIS WORD FOR ALL AROUND YOU WILL SEE JESUS AND NOT AMY. YOU GOT THIS!
I am so proud of you, I will be praying for you!
Thank you Lynn!!
Thank you so much for the kind words Anita!!
Your support over the past 5 months has been remarkable. Thanks for all the encouragement!
Your Daddy cries just like you… we get this from your Gran (my Mom)…. I’m just catching up on this blog stuff…. You should have been a writer 🙂 I LOVE YOU AMY!!!!!!