My name is Catherine.
I am free.
I am confident.
I am secure.
I am joyful.
I am loved.
I am brave.
Training Camp brought me back to the basics. It reminded me of truth that I already knew. The Holy Spirit revealed heartache, shame, and grudges that I had repressed over the years. A few weeks ago He reminded of what it was like to go from being a servant of God, to being a daughter working along side her Father. While I was at TC, I was pushed in learning more about myself and my Heavenly Father in five main areas:
identity
intimacy
living a life led by the Holy Spirit
stewardship/ownership
community
If you know anything about me, you know I do not let people in easily. Within the first couple of days, I had shared things with complete strangers that I had never shared with anyone. These sweet brothers and sisters in Christ were soon becoming family. We all came from different backgrounds, but our hearts all shared the same message: for the world to know Jesus. As I stated sorting through my dirty baggage that needed to be aired out and cleaned, I became more confident in who God had created me to be and my purpose. I went from choosing joy, to truly experiencing joy. I went from convincing myself that I had forgiven certain people, to knowing that it is all in the past. I went from thinking I was living a life of freedom, to the Holy Spirit breaking me of chains that had been wrapped around my ankles for two years. My God is good.
I’m thankful for the nights spent under the stars, various meals from different countries, bucket showers, hikes with all our gear on in the 95 degree weather, bonfire talks, mini dance parties, and porta potties.
I’m thankful for Y Squad and what each individual brings to our new family.
I’m thankful for going back to the basics and be reminded of who I am in Christ.
Home Sweet Home
Y Squad, Y Not?!
My peeps–Team Kairos.
