(this is actually a combination of about 3 emails written to my family about two week ago. ..sorry to leave you all so behind, hopefully I’ll be able to catch everyone up without overwhelming you)
I’m sitting in my tent at the awakening conference right outside of dublin, ireland. It’s almost 1am, and I’m getting up with some of my teammates in about 3 hours to join in our all night prayer night. honestly, these past few days have been sooo ridiculously good. God is moving in ways that I didn’t even know possible. i’ve had an inkling something big was going to happen in africa and in other ways the past few months, but ive been pushing that feeling off…well, after A LOT of confirmation in quuuite a few different ways from people prophesying, to t-shirts strategically placed in front of me, to God talking to me…I’ve come to the realization that it’s time to embrace what’s ahead.
After spending the past 3 months with the O squad, our 2 squad leaders, jenny and Jacob, are going back home after Kenya. they have been a HUGE blessing to each and every one of us and incredible examples of what men and women of God look like. I have learned so much from them and I truly cannot convey the appreciation and admiration I have for what they’ve given up in order to serve God and pour out into us. As they head back to the US in a few weeks, they have picked 3 of our awesome team leaders, Aly Beeler, Nathan Salley and Sydney Sample, to rise up as squad leaders..this means that there were open spots for new team leaders to rise up.
jenny and jacob talked to Nathan Boaldin and I about this our first night here. they said they felt God telling them that we would be the new team leaders, but they wanted us to pray about it to be sure..buuut they already saw us saying yes. so, basically my attitude towards absolutely everything on this trip has been to say yes and choose in to whatever God had in store. and honestly, for as ill prepared as i felt coming on the race, the biggest issue I’ve run into has been not being challenged enough which is again the last thing I expected. i think my openness and excitement for whatever God has in store has played a major role in that.
—-break —since writing this, I have accepted the team leader position…now you may continue… J
I truly am excited about what God has in store for me, as well as my future team and squad. I’m ready to step into what He has for me. I’m honored to be chosen to take on this role, and i am fairly confident this is only the beginning of some pretty ridiculous and awesome stuff.
Prayers for my team and i: strength, courage, boldness, wisdom, discernment, a heart and passion for God and His Word, and a desire to bring Kingdom everywhere we go.
Also LOTS of prayers for protection during our time here in Africa.
