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Adventure Racing With A Purpose: Live On The Edge
What is the purpose of racing for days at a time? Is it fun? Well, honestly not that much! Ok the stories are fun but not the actual doing it. I needed a purpose for this crazy sport.
While working out one day my friend Pat, said, "Oh I have something for you." It was a brochure for XMA. It was called adventure with a purpose. After reading this I knew this was for me.
XMA goes into areas of unreached people groups. Some areas you must paddle or hike to reach the people. It seemed perfect. Randy Pierce, the founder, was coming into town the week I called. We met and Randy had a new opportunity for ministry-Slovenia, the adventure capitol of Europe.
I really wanted to go to the hard to reach areas and not Slovenia at first. But the details began to fall in place and I knew I was to go to Slovenia. Slovenia is beautiful and sits on the Julian Alps!
The neat thing about this trip is I get to go with a group. I normally adventure race alone. It is a tough place to minister but we go to "earn the right to be heard." We'll be competing in the Slovenia Adventure Race the end of June.
The trip looks like this.
Duration 7 - 10 days
1)Team members will participate or volunteer in the Slovenia Adventure Race.
2) Prayer Walk and Bike Evangelism: Team members will prayer walk or do literature distribution at different villages accessed by bicycles.
3) Adventure Races Slovenia: need racers of all kinds, beginner to advanced. We can also use volunteers. The cost is $3000, and it includes everything you'll need! If you need to fund raise XMA has you covered.
Bringing several teams could really make us a great presence there. We are looking for all types of racers, from beginner to advanced.
I will help put teams together so you do not need to register a full team, we just need you to volunteer. XMA needs you!
For involvement in the USA, please let your church know about XMA and Slovenia. We can come speak to your church and help in any way we can. If this trip is not for you XMA has many trips through the year and we are looking to build an Adventure Racing base. So please contact us.
Our missionary there wanted to stress that these people are in need. Suicide is rampant there and they are desperate for the gospel. Please consider joining us on this exciting opportunity to share the gospel.
To start your own adventure just go to Extreme Missionary Adventures and see our trip to Slovenia, get in touch with Kimberly through her website Extreme Adventure Sports.