Lauren McLemore
Q&A with senior participating in the World Race this fall Tell us about how you decided to pursue the World Race after graduation?
I thought about doing a work study before college, but a friend of mine introduced me to the World Race. She was the inspiration behind it. I really signed up without knowing what I was getting into. It wasn't until later that I realized this is a calling.
What kind of work will you be doing during your nine months abroad?
I’m going to three different countries: India, Malaysia and Zambia. We’ll be traveling throughout the countries, but wherever we are, we will focus on serving the community there. In some places, we will team up with full-time missionaries, and other times we’ll work in churches, orphanages, businesses — there will even be times when we’ll work in offices. So as much as I wish I would be playing with kids the whole time, we’ll be doing hard work too.
What kind of labor will those tasks involve?
We’ll be doing building projects. All of the charities you see doing things like collecting nuts and bolts for kids’ desks — those things they collect go to racers. We’ll be the ones on the ground using the nuts and bolts to assemble the desks. We’re the laborers behind the charities.
Of the three countries you will visit, which are you most excited about?
I’m really excited about Zambia because I’ve heard Coach Sullivan and other missionaries speak in chapel about serving in Africa. I’ve been involved in lots of charities that go there, and that’s just where my heart is. I choose this route solely based on Africa.
Read Lauren's full Q&A here on CACMustangs.org.
