I would strive for some grandiose unveiling of the team
changes that have been spoken of in blogs past, however I am confident that you
have probably read one of my squadmates’ blogs already. However, you have not
heard my side of the story yet.
At first glance the best description of the team changes
would be that God threw a grenade into the squad causing a divine explosion
into seemingly chaotically selected groups. Upon closer inspection we have come
to realize that God obviously hand selected each person and placed him or her
into a group custom fit for them. It is astounding how brilliant God is.
So, how does this affect me personally you ask? My beloved
Transformers have been dispersed to three new teams and I am transitioning into
the role of Squad Leader along side fellow squadmate Kelly Chadwick. Talk about
a big coat! So, yes I am sad to see my Transformers go their separate ways,
however I do not feel the loss quite like I thought I would. In fact, I feel
more of a gain.
God has given me a heart to serve the people around me,
which primarily have meant Transformers. I sincerely love them and have been SO
blessed by them in the past four months. In becoming Squad Leader my desire to
serve the people around me remains and in fact grows. The love I have for my
Transformers is now growing and extending beyond boundaries of teams and
throughout the squad. And miraculously I feel God deepening that love into
places that I did not think my heart was capable of reaching. This growing love
is confirming even more that this is clearly where God wants me.
If God keeps growing my heart like this I suppose I’ll need
a bigger coat after all.
