Stay – because it’s not about me…

       Everyone at the office has started to notice… while the other World Race staff have travelled to several different countries since I’ve moved here, I’m still in the office. Don’t get me wrong, I was offered the opportunity to go overseas several times. Yet each time I didn’t have a peace about going and when I prayed, the Lord said ‘No’. Rather than totally question the Lord, I just stayed.

          Now as I look back I understand why the Lord had me stay in the office… because others needed to go. Jimmy and Ashley needed to go to Southern Mexico so that Jimmy could help Ashley see what a World Race Launch (the first week on the field for a new World Race squad) looked like. Ashley needed to go to the Philippines so that she knew she was capable of it and to put the love and passion back in her. Jimmy and Ashley needed to go to the Dominican Republic because Ashley was going to be leading the group, and so that Jimmy could encourage Ashley and see how we can make a few changes to be able to better equip the Racers from the beginning.

          You see it wasn’t about me. I know that I am capable of travelling and leading others, I think it’s in my blood or something. With Ashley on the field and Jimmy, well being Jimmy, will I make it back to the field again soon? And if I’m asked, will God say I can go this time? I don’t know. But if the Lord asks me to stay again I will. Not just as an act of obedience, but because I know that His plans are better and that He sees further down the line than I do 😉