I don’t even know how to begin to describe my experience at training camp. It has been a crazy whirlwind of a week here in Georgia. I feel like I’ve been living in a world of beautiful paradox. Things have been happening so fast, and yet I feel as though we’ve spent months here. I’ve felt so full of joy and strength, and so weak and broken, all in the same day. So uneasy and yet I’ve never felt so free. Unsure of how I fit in, but fully trusting God has a specific place for me. There’s been times where I’ve felt completely alone but soon came to see I was in the midst of family.Things I thought were in my distant past confronted me and were finally dealt with. I realized it was possible to become strong by sharing my deepest weaknesses. I’ve had so many thoughts and emotions, yet feel so at peace. I’ve met so many complete strangers who have become brothers and sisters in just a few days. We are a squad made up of such diverse individuals, but we are united as one.
We got our teams we’ll be launching with in January, and I’m so pumped. The ways we balance each other out, and how we seem to come together despite our differences is incredible. I’m definitely ready to go home, but am also sad to be leaving right when we’re getting to know each other. I truly believe God is going to do amazing things through our team. Really, through all of V-Squad, all squads launching in January, and the rest of the racers already in the field. Our ties are so much bigger than just with our team. I feel so connected to all of the World Race family.
I have already begun to see God move, even just in our short time in Atlanta. I’ll talk more about that in my next blog, when I’ve had a little more time to process it. For now, I’m going to go have dinner with my squadmates, and enjoy the little time we have left together before we all head home tomorrow.
