It all started in the middle of no-where Georgia…
We were young. We were fresh. We were ready to take on the world.
P-squad in our young days at training camp…clueless about the journey that awaited us.
July brought about our official LAUNCH.
Flying to our 1st country made things a bit more of a reality.
What exactly were we in for…we weren’t sure.
Excited about what lies ahead, we celebrated as we received our 1st World Race ministry assignments.
Four teams were heading for Haiti. Seven to the D.R.
Two months…and some joyous first tastes of community living we found ourselves in Ireland.
The Awakening was in full swing – and we rallied together to pull off one epic routine for the dance off.
A respectful 3rd place was received…we were thankful because we were the baby squad on the field.
Team changes in Romania brought about some serious shifts in teams, a hefty amount of tears, and a significant transition for most of our races. We bid goodbye to squad-leaders (Charlie’s Angels)
and welcomed in two newbies.
and welcomed in two newbies.
Our theme song quickly became “It’s time for Africa…”
Little did we know the season…journey…and epic bus ride awaiting us.
Month 8 we gathered together in Manila, Philippines at K.I.M Ministries for our 2nd official debrief of the race.
We bid farewell to our beloved coaches Chuck + Selena, and one squaddie, Kyla who would unfortunately be unable to join us at final debrief just a few months later. This was a huge time of pressing in for our squad. We were tired…a little weary, and starting to feel the pressure from home of knowing what was to come next. We rallied together, and enjoyed a comical talent night – sent our final e-mails and boarded a plane to the Big C where we disappeared for a month. We met up again in Beijing and enjoyed a few restful days exploring the city + hanging with the squad.
When we met Thailand month 10 we celebrated the beloved “MANistry” and “WOMANistry”.
Reunited with our teams, we began the sprint for the final lap…Malaysia.
Debriefing on the beautiful, quiet, and restful island of Pangkor…we shared stories, laughs, and memories.
Our journey was rather unique…and unlike any other squad.
With the exception of transitioning from month 1-2 and 6-7 our squad met together almost every month.
We treasured this time because P-squad stood for PHAMILY!
A few glimpses of Pangkor + final debrief:
(boats in the harbor)
(the glorious, brilliant sunsets over the ocean every night)
(our final WR sunset before leaving the island…captured at our final banquet. Thanks Jesus!)
(Team Hind’s Feet date day…lunch, frisbee, and getting soaked in the water.)
( Rach from Texas. Love this lady!)
(Micah + Stacey…love these women!)
(Team Abundant LIFE Breathers in our natural element.)
(Below: sisters of GRACE…I spent the race hunting for treasure with these women + discovering more of the Lord’s heart for each one of us. It was a beautiful thing – something I will never forget.)
…and then before we knew what hit us…voila. Welcome to America P-squad!
I LOVE YOU P-SQUAD. It’s been a rockin’ JOURNEY!
