Welcome to Nicole's World Race Site!
Hebrews 12: 1-3
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
Traveling around the world and ministering for a year was never on my list of things to do, but I've been forever changed by my time on the World Race! In October of 2009, my life changed drastically as I took a leap of faith and began this journey. I traveled with an AMAZING group of 44 people known as the "L Squad," which is made up of 7 smaller teams. I was with my first team, REV 217, for the first 7 months. After month 7, the Lord led us to rearrange our teams, and so I was with my new team, Steadfast Terra Nova Phillies, for the last 4 months. These were my families for those 11 months. Together we discovered the life Christ intended for us to live as we were teaching and bringing the Kingdom of God to the Nations! I learned more of what it really means to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and enjoyed the community that came with it! God has changed things in me that I didn't even know needed changing, and He is still blowing my mind with new revelation about His character and His amazing love for me, YOU, and the NATIONS!
From Oct of 2009 through Sept 2010, I was somewhere in the area of:
October: Antigua, Guatamala
November: Ometepe, Nicaragua
December: Phuket, Thailand
January: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
February: ATL Asia: Chiang Rai, Thailand
March: Navrongo/Accra, Ghana
April: ATL Africa: Lome/Agbodrafo, Togo
May: Okpo, Nigeria
June: Tirgu-Mures, Romania
July 1-15: ATL Eastern Europe: Prague, Czech Republic
July 15-30: Ungheni, Moldova
August: Lugansk Oblast, Ukraine
Here's how it works: Each month, the whole squad goes to the same country, but sometimes different cities or villages. Some months are pre-arranged for us, but most months our team is given options to pray about, and then we get to choose which ministry we will serve with. 'ATL' is the World Race catch phrase that stands for 'Ask The Lord' where to go, which means that the teams could be in different Countries within the continent.
This journey is not just about the cool places we get to go. This is about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. When our heart's are focused on Jesus, it's amazing how the joy of the Lord becomes as natural as breathing! We are all called to share the Gospel, regardless of where we are. We are called to use the gifts and resources God has given us to bring Him glory and honor and praise!
I may not be overseas, but the journey will continue as long as Christ keeps breath in my lungs! I'm currently back home in California, overjoyed with the opportunity to bring more of the Kingdom of God to my family and friends in Modesto and share what God has done and is still doing!
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Meet my teammates! Click on their pictures under the "links" section on the lower right hand! Also under links, check out some of the other ministries I am involved with!
Check out some music by Jonathan David Helser, the worship leader for the Awakening conference that our squad will be attending in Dublin, Ireland on August 29-September 2nd!!
