Hello everyone!
My name is Krista, and I’m so excited that you are going to walk alongside me on this journey called The World Race! I have been overwhelmed with so many emotions over the past few weeks, but overall the main one is peace. I have prayed for years to move overseas and love His people, and I am ecstatic that this dream is becoming a reality.
I actually was born and raised in California, but decided to move to Oklahoma 10 years ago, and my heart never looked back. I fell in love with the people here and ended up working at a non-profit called Wings, where I worked with adults with special needs. My time spent there gave me some of the best memories I could of asked for. I met amazing people, made lasting relationships and learned who Jesus truly is and how He loves us. From the moment I took the job, I knew that my heart loved people in society that are overlooked, because that’s who Jesus loved. I now work at another non-profit called Special Care, where I work with both typical and atypical children. I also work a lot with children who are in the foster care system, and honestly, it’s hard. Some days I feel like I’m doing amazing, and other days I feel like a failure. But ultimately, I’m learning so much and how important it is to choose our words carefully with who we speak with.
Throughout the years of working, I still felt a tug on my heart to do something overseas but the timing was never “right”. And God kept whispering, “not yet”. I was so impatient over the years, and wanting this decision to be now and not when it was right. But I am so happy that it’s His timing and not mine, because now I truly feel like my heart is ready to serve and love His people well. I am eager for this journey to begin, but I guess in a way it already has.
Thank you for loving me well 🙂
Krista
