The Lord is my Strength

      Its hard to share my heart in a blog about what has happened that past few weeks. As you all know i have only been gone a little over two weeks and my whole life has changed. It is starting to be really hard for me because I have left the comforts of my life and im starting to miss people a lot.

    

       In Ohio things have been amazing the last 21 years of my life. I have an amazing family that loves me and a mom that spoils me. She would do my laundry every day, clean and pretty much take care of anything i needed. My dad is amazing too. He spends his days working so my family has money to live off of. I also have amazing siblings ,sister in laws, nephew, and an amazing extended family who loves me dearly. They have given me amazing support and i couldnt of ask for anything more. I also have amazing friends who mean the world to me.

    

        On the World Race I have to learn to be independent this year. Im already learning what it looks like to live your life without people catering to your needs. Everything from washing my own clothes to sometimes even cooking is my responsiblity. I know that it sounds easy but it is a life change. Its also hard because im used to having my relationship always there, having the people who know me and have known me for years at my figertips. I have an amazing team and they are going to be that support. We are going to and already have been working through our differences but thats just a part of knowing each other.

  

        My dad asked me today how everything was and what i really enjoyed and that stuck out. These past few weeks have been a blur and although really hard already i wouldnt of changed it for the world. It has bonded our team in a really wierd way. It has taught me how selfish I am and I can be negative sometimes. I am learning patience like i never have known before. Trying to get 5 people all on the same page is hard but God can do it. To Answer the question my dad asked i would say the part that stuck out most this week is just bonding thru hard times. Even through differences God does big things. 

    

        I am also learning to rely on the Lord more. There are times i catch myself getting frusrated and i know that i am relying on my on strength. God is a God of peace and although on our team it has to be a give and take relationship it should be peaceful. I need to learn to show more grace to people.

   

        I want to continually be reminded daily that the World Race is about God, not me or my own strengths or even my teams strengths but souly on the Lord.

 

   Please keep me and team JOY in your prayers. Thanks for your support.