10 days. 10 days until I meet my squad. 10 days until things get real. 10 days until I probably start wondering what the heck I got myself into. 10 days is the number of days until the start of training camp for 10 days in Georgia. Honestly it’s kind of crazy that it is so soon, as these past months seem to have flown by. And while I am so excited to finally meet my squad in person and see all that God has in store for those 10 days; I am also more nervous than I have ever been before. I am more nervous about training than I am leaving the country for 11 months. Honestly, I’m actually not nervous about that part at all.
Now why am I so nervous about training camp? Reading a bunch of peoples blogs about their experience training camp probably did not help much. Out of all the blogs I have read about it, one sentence is stuck in my head. A fellow racer said that training camp is “the best 10 days of your life that you never ever want to experience again.” Which made me starting wondering what on earth are they going to do to us in those 10 days? I have read that they spend the first 5 days breaking you down physically, mentally, and spiritually and then spend the last 5 days building you back up. That they run through any and every possible scenario that could happen to us. That they will take some of our bags and tents away for a day or two because it “got lost in the airport.” The 20 some mile man hike in the Georgia mountains; that people who hike all the time said it was the toughest hike they have ever done. Along with a handful of other things that might make any normal person a bit nervous. But you know what makes me the most nervous? That God has something to teach and reveal to me in those 10 days, something that will not be easy to face and be kind of painful, but something beautiful when all said in done. That’s what makes me nervous. But also excited for my growth in my relationship with Him.
So if you are reading this, would you please pray for me? Would you pray that I have the strength and perseverance I need through all of training camp? Would you pray that my heart would be open for what God has to teach me? Would pray for vulnerability?
And from the bottom of my heart, I thank you in advance for your prayers.
UPDATES:
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I am $1,633 away from my $10,000 deadline. If I can meet that deadline before I leave for training camp, I will go to training camp with shaved legs.
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I am $8,194 away from being fully funded for my trip. If we get fully funded by September 1st, I will dye my hair blonde and have pink tips.
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I officially have all my gear needed for my trip… I think haha.
- I am looking for a much smaller and lighter computer to take with me as the one I currently have is large and bulky and much heavier than I would prefer.
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I will be moving back home to Ohio on September 1st to live with my family for the month before I depart in October.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
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All the pray requests listed above.
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For my entire squad. The devil has been attacking a lot of us with pain and suffering and doubt. Pray that we will stand strong and not lose hope and focus on the journey at hand.
- That all of our hearts will be open to what God wants to teach each one of us.
