The week started off hard as hell but ended with Heavenly results. The best way for me to describe this week would be to tell you about my 'Moments of Reality'. Before this week the Race was all talk. I would daydream about how it would be fun to travel the world and do Gods work. But getting closer to Training Camp the Race became real to me.
The first reality was me putting my gear in my car. Driving away from home, looking in my rearview mirror, I knew I was leaving what was normal, comfortable, and average. That first reality marked the rest of my journey. I made a choice to leave behind what was the 'American Way' and decided to travel on the road less traveled, not knowing where this would take me but trusting in a God who isn't always safe but is always good at what He does. Of course the fear of not coming back has crossed my mind. But the reality is I don't have to come back, but I must go out.
The next reality was meeting my squad. Finally, I wasn't limited by technology to do life with these beautiful people. I could touch, hear, see, and smell (oh how they smell….) these people all at once and I loved it. It put hope in my heart that I wasn't the only crazy one leaving what was known for the unknown. I felt confident that the people around me would be my family, not only for a year but a lifetime. When Paul talks about being the Body of Christ and how the Body has many parts (1 Corithians 12) instantly K Squad comes to mind. It is so divine and amazing how different, diverse, and COMPLETE my Squad is. We have so many 'Parts' that through this squad I am confident that we are able to reach any person on this planet. I LOVE THAT. To me, K Squad is a Church. But we are not your ordinary Church. We aren't content on waiting for the Kingdom of Heaven to come to us. We have realized that we hold the Kingdom of Heaven in the middle of our chest and we will carry this Light to a dark and helpless world. Instead of waiting for people to come to us we will go to them. And that is what will bring our group into unity. I feel sorry for any demon or devil that comes in contact with us. We have refused to be denied the power that lives inside of us and by this revelation we are unstoppable. 
"Heith, I have always been there." This is what God spoke to me during Training Camp. This is the most important moment of reality during this week. To me, this means that all the searching, seeking, and digging were not in vain; that these past few months, even though hard, were worth it. This reality, knowing that God was always there, has opened me to the revelation that if He has always been there, then He will always be there. And if God is with me then who can be against me? (Romans 8.31) But He wasn't satisfied by just telling me this, He also showed me. There was a night at camp where the Holy Spirit filled up the place and the glory of God was so tangible. After worshipping and soaking in the Holy Spirit for myself I sat back and watched. I watched what God was doing in the people around me. He was healing hearts, restoring relationships, and empowering His believers. Sitting back and watching all of this happen I saw that God was there. His glory shined on the faces of His children and we embraced it. After watching from a distance I had to get back in the motion of worship, because in reality there is no greater feeling than being in the presence of God. At this point, we danced, we danced our butts off. We weren't concerned how foolish we looked but how amazing it felt to be a fool for God. We danced and worshipped in front of our King and He was fully pleased. Having the knowledge that God is with us will prepare us to take back what is His. The people that are lost and confused will know that there is a God that is pursuing them because we will show them by the love that we offer.
The last moment of reality was the moment where I realized that this year will be the greatest year of my life thus far. Knowing that I will be leaving everything behind and seeking out a God that wants to be found will be so worth it. I am confident that this Race will change me more into the God-like man He has destined me to be. It is my plan to give myself away everyday on this journey and to gain every bit of God that I can contain.
