The Next Thing
Hello faithful supporters! It has been just a little over a year since I laid down my mantle as a World Racer, and for the first time since then, I am breaking my radio silence.
It seems like yesterday I stepped off that plane and walked back into real life and what everyone else called “normal.” Normal. What did that word even mean anymore? I didn’t know, and I struggled to figure it out. Everything looked the same, but it wasn’t. Everything felt funny, like something was missing and not right. If you’ve ever done long-term missions, then you know what I’m talking about. If not, then my words will fall short, but I will do my best.
It’s funny how people deal with grief. Sometimes it doesn’t look or come like you would expect it to. I expected it to hit right away. It didn’t. At first everything seemed, you know, fine. But around the six-month mark, it all came down. I missed my team, I missed the mission, I missed the adventure, and I struggled to find a job. Worst of all, I was alone, and the biting Indiana winter did nothing to help the depression I was falling into. It got bad. I didn’t trust anyone, and I struggled with many doubts.
I finally sought help, and let me tell you, it has made all the difference. I wasn’t just dealing with transition issues. I was dealing with very old identity issues too. Most of it looked like people pleasing. The past few months, I have learned what it looks like to walk in true intimacy with God, not always reaching for the next season. Asking myself, “Lord, where are You in this moment, and what is Your heart for me?” It has been life changing, though I am nowhere near the end of the journey.
In light of this, I am pleased to announce that I will be working with AIM again in the Center for Global Action for five months starting this October. I am going for leadership training, not only to further grow myself, but to better equip me as a leader for the ministry I plan to have in the entertainment industry. It is you, faithful supporters, that I call on once again. I need your help. And just as you partnered with me for the Race, so I ask that you would prayerfully consider partnering with me for CGA. It is merely a continuation of the same journey. I cannot wait to see what this next season brings forth! I am a firm believer in what my pastor always tells us, “Our greatest days are just ahead.” My name is Jamison Schrock, and I am doing the next thing.
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