Wow! This entire summer has flown by and it’s been one of the busiest seasons of my entire life, but it’s also been one of the most spiritually rewarding seasons of my life. So much life change has happened, from World Race training camp to being the speaker at my local church’s kid’s camp. God has given me numerous opportunities to draw close to him and luckily I have taken Him up on a few of those invitations.
World Race training camp was very challenging in all three realms; physically, mentally, and spiritually. When you’re hungry, sleepy, and being spiritually challenged, all the walls come down and your true colors become visible. It was incredibly difficult, but through the challenge I was able to form a unique bond with my squad mates that only a fellow racer would understand. Through that challenge I grew. I grew physically. I learned that despite all the setbacks and challenges I faced, my body could handle a lack of food and sleep. I will not allow that to be an excuse in my walk. I grew mentally and emotionally. I learned to think outside the box and to take the opinions of others into consideration before making a decision. Perhaps most importantly, at training camp, I grew spiritually. We have never “arrived” spiritually. God is always teaching and we should strive to always be learning. God revealed many truths to me over the course of those 10 days. I am a capable leader and I will lead boldly with confidence, not because what lies ahead, but because of who is behind me.
As our launch approaches, the emotions change. Excitement turns to the reality of the situation. I am really about to leave the United States of America for 11 consecutive months. No Thanksgiving. No Christmas. No New Years. No Easter. But I try to counter these thoughts by reminding myself of all the great and exciting things I will get to see and experience on this kingdom journey. There are no words to really relay how I feel at this moment. Excited? Nervous? Anxious? Expectant? Hopeful? Well to be honest, all of the above. God is going to do great things over the next 11 months and I can’t wait to also see what the Lord does in your life. The harvest is plenty and the workers are few. If you are willing, so is He.
