http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org Ashley Johnson - The World Race 2008 en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:42:35 GMT 30 http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=eleazar http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=eleazar     As I exhaustedly huffed my way through the last quarter mile of my morning run. As result, I was quick to respond to an easy excuse to stop running.  He was dressed in a dirty white shirt and khahi shorts. With a simple glance of his smile, it is immediately evident he understood life in a way I did not.     "Eleazar, Como esta?"     Pause, lets take a moment. The most common and most expected response to this familiar question Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=palenqur-at-a-glance http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=palenqur-at-a-glance Ten things I have learned in Mexico: 1. If one already has 23 people in the back of a truck, there is always room for one, two or maybe even ten more people. 2. Ice cubes are a great American luxury, and I miss them dearly. 3. In the Mexican culture, loud is always better. 4. Roosters crowing with the morning sunrise is one of the greatest lies told to me as a child. In actuality they crow all night long, and even some times in sync with the cows mooing. 5. Praise and worship c Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=8F5D76F1D29741CCA48154A1C39BE3 http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=8F5D76F1D29741CCA48154A1C39BE3 The Race Day Blog  A complete profile of team Pi.   Josh Code Name: Irish Blaze Special Skills: Irish Blaze is a man of all men. His countless leadership skills includes; chugging 3 quarts of tabasco sauce with each meal, playing a B minor perfectly both on an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar, and his deep appreciation for the art of belt buckle making. His contributes his inspiration to his loving parents, his dog Wyatt and Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtle. T Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=a-day-at-the-ruins http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=a-day-at-the-ruins A day at the ruins Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=965AEE2F20354E4EBFE9E2D30ABE75 http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=965AEE2F20354E4EBFE9E2D30ABE75 After two days of travel, we finally arrived at Shekinah Bible College in Palenque, Mexico, around 5:30 am last Monday, where we've been staying for the past week and half.  We spent about five days in training. As we adjusted to the culture change and the climate change, we got to spend time getiing to know our teammates more deeply. We had plenty time to spend in the town Palenque to get our first taste of Spanish culture.   This week we have begun working with a small local c Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=ready-set-go http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=ready-set-go "Have them make a sanctaury and I will dwell among them" Exodus 25 8   After two plane rides, two bus rides, and about seven hours on the side of the road due to a broken down bus, our team finally arrived in the beautiful town of Palenque Mexico. A small town nestled in jungle valley of Southern Mexico.  Before leaving the states, I was reguarly asked the question, "Are you ready for the World Race?"  My thoughts.....What does it mean to be ready?  If I packed perfectly Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-race http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-race I have had many people asking me specifically where we will be traveling.   So here is our schedule at the moment. Our TENTATIVE route is as follows..... July - Central America - Mexico (Palenque) August - Central America - Guatemala/Nicaragua September - South East Asia - Thailand October - South East Asia - Cambodia November - South East Asia - Vietnam December - Southern Africa - South Africa January - Southern Africa - Swaziland/Mozambique February - Southern Africa - Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=why-i-am-going http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=why-i-am-going "This thing called Christianity is all about our glorious Christ Jesus and His passionate pursuit to find volunteer lovers of God whom He transforms to become deliverers of men." Jim W. Goll    His purpose on earth was complete. The reining God of the universe, God Almighty, the King of Kings broke powerfully from the heavenly realm, and was born of a virgin. He came and lived in this place we call earth. The disciples were his right hand men. They had witnessed miracle aft Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-galatian-church http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-galatian-church It was a crucial moment in history. It was monumental. It was a day that changed the course of history. A day to mark in the history books. What were the stakes? Will Truth or lies prevail? Will grace abound? Will the new church unite or divide? The debate was real. You could feel the division growing. The Galatian church was about to abandon the true gospel. The truth Jesus spoke of as he walked on earth was clear. Believe that Christ died for our sins and rose again. Believe Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=team-pi-the-42-generation http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=team-pi-the-42-generation In the first chapter of Matthew, the genealogy of Christ is presented. Verse seventeen explains that from Abraham to David there are fourteen generations, from David until exile to Babylon are there fourteen generations and from Babylon to Christ there are fourteen generations. From reading Matthew 1:17 one can conclude from Abraham to Christ there are a total of 42 generations. 14+14+14 = 42 Right? However, from the exile to Babylon to Joseph there are 12 generations. Therefore Joseph is the Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=abc http://ashleyjohnson.theworldrace.org/?filename=abc Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive.  --John Eldridge For the last several months in my life, God has continuted to challenge me.  The question that continually surfaces is 'What am I passionate about? What makes me come alive?  What has God created me for?'  I don't want to waste my life.  I want my life to count for things that honestly Matter.  I Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT