Ok, so I have been back from camp since Sunday but I have been really trying to figure out exactly what it is that I wanted to write about training camp. Training camp turned my life upside down. How do I write a blog about a life changing expereince? Well here is what I have as of today…
This was what I had written as the blog I was going to post at camp but never found a good internet connection…During training camp I have learned so much. It is hard to describe exactly what has happened in my heart. One thing God has shown me this week is that He is definitly HERE. He has shown himself and made himself very evident in this place. With the dividing of the two squads to just putting people in my life that mend and break my heart at the same time. I feel like I have been here for months and have family here. The girls that I have community with are absolutely insane. I have never in my life felt so blessed to have so many Men and Women of God around me. These guys and girls are incredbile.
Pretty much training camp has completely rocked and although some parts were really hard I feel like it has all prepared me for the Race. The Holy Spirit has shown up in so many places lately. It has completely blown my mind.
These are a few things that I learned at camp:
- how to give up “control”
- we don’t do much without debriefing it afterwards (if you don’t understnad this, it’s ok the Racers know what I am talking about)
- the Holy Spirit has changed my life
- sleeping in a cabin with 32 other girls is such a luxury because sleeping on the outside of the tarp is not fun.
- being angry if ok…as long as you deal with the anger
- i am willing to eat ANYTHING!!
- i will get frustrated with my team but we will cling to Ephesians 4, and walk through it together
- pushing people away and building up walls is not ever a good idea, in fact, it is a really bad idea.
- Jimmy has some made dancing skills
- I AM SO EXCITED TO BE GOING ON THE WORLD RACE WITH TEAM BENKADI!!!
Bottom line, I am so sold out for Christ. I am home and having a hard time trying to understand why people don’t want this insane love that you can have so easily. It all flows from Him. By grace it is freely given.
While I was gone I received some more support!!! Thank you all of you who have donated either money or support!!! Please, if you are reading this and God is speaking to you, please help me get around the world in the next year by clicking the SUPPORT ME button on the left hand side of the page near the top. I know God will provide. Because He is the ultimate provider. And because GOD IS LOVE.
