Why? Where? When?

Hey Y’all, As you know I am going on the World Race, an 11 month mission trip across the world. Though you may know what the World Race is; I wanna explain why I am personally going. As y’all know from my pervious blog post, I love simple answers to questions. So, my simple answer to the question on why i’m going on the World Race is simply because God said yes when he could’ve said no. My love for mission work started before I was even a Christian but back then it wasn’t mission work. I simply loved the idea of helping others, learning new cultures, and traveling. When I became a christian in 2020, I had a dream (weirdly enough) that I was on a mission trip. I talked to my mom and my friends and I started planning. Now remember I was a new Christian, I had no foundation in God’s word and barely knew what I was getting myself into. Despite that I started making calls and budging (because during this time I didn’t have a strong community who would’ve helped support me and I would’ve payed out pocket or more so my mom’s pocket). I remember asking God one night (I know he was patiently waiting for me to come to him with this idea) and he told me no. That’s when everything started to fall out of line and nothing seemed to be right. So before I made anymore decisions, I went back to God and asked him where he wanted me. He then proceed to place me back in Carrollton Georgia (the place I really didn’t want to be) but when he placed me in Carrolton he also gave me a community I had been longing for and needed. I was baptized and started building a foundation on his word. I fell and got back up again and learned to trust in patience. These past few months I started to have to think about the future again since my apartment lease is about to be up. I went to God and asked him about multiple ideas/plans I had came up with. I felt like he wasn’t answering but I know now he needed me to learn that it isn’t my will I should ask for but I should ask for his will to prevail in me. The idea of mission work came back in my dreams and later on, a guy named Matt came and talked about the World Race. I prayed about it and for months it was a waiting game. But God didn’t have me waiting for no reason; He needed me to learn patience and trust (more than I already thought I had, enough trust to potentially leave everything I know). So after all the waiting and trusting in God because like I said before, God can say no. I mean he has before! But this time God said yes. See it’s not because I’ve always loved mission work, or because I have a community who will support me, not even because I know more bible stories but solely because God said yes. and God’s will comes before ours and mines. Though I have an amazing church family, friends and family here that in one year has been healed and continues to grow. I know i’m not leaving something great but i’m stepping into something, I didn’t even imagine for myself, something greater. I also know that when I come back I wouldn’t have lost anything but only gained new community and new stories. I’m so excited to go on the World Race and i’m even more excited to see how God prevails during this time of waiting and preparing. I have 8 months to prepare and fundraise. 8 months to remain in my community here. 8 months to learn about the countries I’ll be going to including Cambodia, Thailand, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. and 8 months to connect with you. Once again, I thank you for your support in every-way! Sending Love <3

 

*I am selling T-SHIRTS and CREWNECKS if you are interested in buying one to help me raise donations! I would greatly appreciate it! The link is right below this! Thank you guys so much*

 The Race Fundraising Store – Anaya Hunter

 

I am so happy I got share a-little bit more about this journey with y’all. If there is anything I mentioned that you would love to talk more about please let me know! Thank you for taking your time to read and if you feel God tugging at your heart to donate or support in anyway (prayer, events, even sharing) feel free to send me a email or contact me on my socials listed below! If theres anything you need prayer on comment below so us, as a community can pray for you! Sending Love <3

 

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