I have been dreaming about the World Race since I was a sophomore in high school and it was no longer a dream by my reality at Training Camp just two weeks ago (July 25th-August 4th).
Up until camp I had read every blog and watched every video I could find to try to prepare myself for such a week but the truth is that all that reading couldn’t prepare me for all that the Lord would show me over the course of those ten days.
For those of you that don’t know, training camp is basically orientation to the way we will be living over the course of the next nine months and therefore it’s an intensive training week including tenting, showering using a bucket, sharing a plate with seven other people at meal times, early morning (7 am) workouts and prayer and worship like I have never experienced before.
Despite reading about the physical toll it took on us racers, there was so much love in the presence of the Lord that it outweighed any difficult moment or day at camp. Living within such a community was overwhelming. Overwhelming in the sense that I have never experienced living with others who have such a heart for Jesus and one another. My squad mates and teammates encouraged me to be vulnerable for the first time in my life and I am so excited to carry out life with these people.
I can honestly say so many walls were torn down for me while at camp and because of that the Lord showed me so many things I would have never considered before. I was shown the power of prayer through the people around me, taught the importance of living in forgiveness and reminded of the love our Father has for not only me but all of His children.
With launch to Thailand right around the corner, I am asking for support through prayer for not only myself but my teammates, squad mates and all members of World Race Gap Year 2015.
Before I go I would like to introduce to you Gap D Blue Squad and my five amazing new sisters that I will be doing life with!
With Love,
Bri
P.S With launch in just 17 days I am preparing everything I need to pack and I have been asked if I can receive packages and/or letters and the truth is it will be very difficult to get packages to me so I would love it if you were interested to write to me now so that I have something to open while out on the field. My address is
7 Esco Lane
Holderness, NH 03245
I would love to hear from you but would need letters sent to me no later than September 5th!
