Dear Friends and Family, 

I am SO excited to share that I have been accepted officially into the World Race Gap Year! The World Race is a non-profit organization based in Georgia that sends groups out to do mission work all around the world. I will be participating in the Activation Route and will be away for 9 months (August 27, 2022 - May 31, 2023). The given description of the route is to “Partner with local ministries to build sustainability and give hope to their communities.”

During these 9 months I will travel to Cambodia, Thailand, South Africa, and Guatemala.  In each country I will be staying with a different ministry and will have a variety of different focuses. 

• Cambodia, Siem Reap 

• Ministry: Adventures in Missions Cambodia Base 

• Focus: Community Outreach, Family Strengthening 

• Thailand, Chiang Mai 

• Ministry: Network of local ministry partners 

• Focus: Children’s Ministry, Teaching English, Community Outreach 

• South Africa, Jeffrey’s Bay 

• Ministry: Global Leadership Academy 

• Focus: Children’s Ministry, Teaching, Evangelism 

• Guatemala, Antigua 

• Ministry: Adventures in Missions Guatemala Base 

• Focus: Community Outreach and Development, Children’s ministry, Sports Ministry 

I am so blessed that God has called me to go on this journey with Him and I cannot wait to see the things He has planned for me. As I am preparing to leave and while I am away I would love your support in 2 ways . . . 

1. I need to raise $15,800 for this mission trip. This total includes food, lodging, travel, medical insurance, training, coaching, and debriefs throughout the 9 months. To donate, please go to https://annavanderwege.theworldrace.org/ and click the orange donate button. Your donation is tax deductible, however, it is not transferable or refundable.  

2. PRAYER. Please begin praying for this God-called and inspired journey. Some things you could pray for are my teammates, the people whose lives we will touch, health, safety, trust in God, and that God would provide financially.  

Thank you so much for supporting and loving me as I begin this process, I cannot wait to see what God will do through me and in me! 

Anna VanderWege 

Mark 16:15 -  He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”