I have gathered you all here to share some things that I learned during training camp. I realize this blog is long overdue, I am not known for being punctual, so here we go:
1. Verbal processor: I don’t know how to keep my thoughts to myself, I really don’t even know how to be alone. I need to be always talking, always around people. Most of what I say I am hearing for the first time too haha
2. This race is not my race: I thought I walked into training camp completely open minded and ready to take on anything. But later in the week, It hit me like a bat to a ball, that I had “expectations” I didn’t realize were there. I was having a hard time accepting certain things, then God sweetly showed me that I am not doing this race for me, that this next year is not going to go the way I had planned. I am so thankful for that.
3. I am not a burden: My whole life I have felt like I was a burden to those around me. I never wanted to upset anyone, I never wanted to disagree with anyone, I never wanted to disappoint anyone. But my eyes were opened at training camp when God showed me the genuine love that my friends and family have for me.
4.Freedom is sweet: I didn’t realize that I was held captive by certain struggles. I had come to accept they were a part of me. But at TC I was able to finally be free!
5. He was always there: I did not grow up a believer and I was under the impression that Jesus wasn’t around all those years, but this week I learned He was standing next to me the whole time, rubbing my back.
6. Ending well is better then starting with all the facts: This is pretty self explanatory. It’s easy for me to have my eyes on the next step, and not fully be where I am. I learned I need to stop and smell the flowers sometimes.
7. My family just grew by 48: I have some really AMAZING people on my squad and I can not wait to experience the world with these rock stars
8. Less is more: I really don’t need so much stuff. Especially when I have to carry it all on my back.
9. Change is inevitable: Change can sometimes be scary, but if we just embrace it, it will be fun
10. Dying to myself will HAVE to happen on the daily: If I am gonna get anything out of this, I have to learn how to die to myself, how to just give up my selfish ways, and roll with it.
So those were a few snap shots of my week at training camp, that week was so much more. Hard to put everything into words.
A few Public Service Announcements:
My route has changed! As of right now I will be going to (drum roll please)
South Africa, Swaziland, India, Nepal, THAILAND, Cambodia, Vietnam, Ireland, Romania, TURKEY, and ALBANIA
Boom. Let’s do this.
This is Team Lion Seekers: The group that I will be closely working with in each country
This is my amazingly wonderful B Squad Best Squad 🙂
