Durring training camp the thing they told us that was most important when preparing for World Race was this…
Let go…
Of every expectation, every preconceived idea, every thought, and every expression that we had for what the World Race would be.
They told us we would be broken… that sooner or later our strength would end and that we would have nothing left to give nothing left to pull out or drag from the nooks and crannies of our lives to give. And that in those moments in those times is when we will have to lean into the Lord for strength.
With all that in mind. I felt prepared. I felt I had left all my expectations behind and I even felt excited for the moment when G-d would break me.
Ironically…
This created in me an expectation… one far different then the one I am experiencing here.
Honestly for this first month we have it very nice. I have AC in my room, I have my own mattress on the top bunk with my own dresser. I have access to a free washer, and I can take a hot shower if I want though I’ve preferred cold because of the heat out here. We live in the midst of one of the highest tourist areas in all of Malaysia so there is no shortage of American food if I really want it, though why would I when there is even better Indian, Chinese and Malaysian food here for a quarter of the price I would pay at home. I literally spend $5 on food a day and that’s not because I am not eating much.
The ministry I work with is only 3 times a week from 9-2 so I have a lot more downtime then I ever thought I would.
Life is good…
So why am I saying all this?
To say and remind myself and you to take advantage of your time. It may be that this month is pretty easy by World Race standards. But that doesn’t mean I treat it like a resort. I’ve taken full advantage of my time. I’ve read 2 books since I have arrived and I hope to finish a third by next Wednesday. I want to look at this time as training ground. I don’t know if I’ll have this much free time the rest of race but if I use it well now it will serve me well when the rough times do hit.
We are soldiers for G-d that means we train… both in season and out of season… during war and during peace we are forever prepared.
