Normally at this time (month 5), alumni squad leaders would be gone and the new squad leaders would have already been in place for a month. Instead, I am sitting in South Africa amazed at God’s timing. He had Noe and myself stay one month longer, and it has been good, but also challenging. In that extra time, God has revealed so much to me about myself and has allowed my heart to grow even more attached to T Squad.
When I agreed to squad lead, I really had no idea what I was doing or what to expect. Sure I had been on the Race before, but this time it was different. I have now faced challenges I thought I would never overcome, I have gained a confidence and strength I never knew I could possess, and I have loved a group of strangers deeper than I thought possible. 
This past week in Bucharest, Romania, we debriefed the squad, changed teams and leadership, and passed on our role of squad leader to two others. It was an emotional week, to say the least, and I probably cried more than I ever have before. I absolutely love and adore this squad. And when it came time to pass the torch, it was difficult. I had no problems giving up the responsibilities and duties, but to pass over the hearts of this group to another…that was so much harder than I thought it would be. For the past 4 months I have cried with these racers, loved on them, corrected them, guided them, and let them into my own heart.
