As I washed away the last remnants of the Georgia red dirt, I immediately wanted it back on my feet. Words can’t describe how it feels to leave the 46 people who became my family in just 10 days. I don’t want that Spirit filled place to be just a memory..I want to keep it forever.
But I can’t. So I’m forced to return to “life as usual” until Launch on September 6th.
Those 10 precious days went by so quickly, yet so slowly at the same time. I was pushed to my limits physically, spiritually, and emotionally. The World Race staff never let us have a dull moment..not by a long shot.
We had different camping scenarios almost every night. The scenarios ranged from having half of our belongings getting “lost in the airport” to camping outside with just two tarps as shelter. Don’t even get me started on my love/hate relationship with bucket showers and port-a-potties.
It’s going to be hard for me to return to “normal” life for the next 6 weeks. My heart is still with my squad-mates and what happened over training camp.
I feel closer to God than I ever have before. I feel like the walls that have been up between God and I for so long have finally come down. I can’t wait to see how our relationship grows over the next 11 months.
At worship, we sang a song that said:
I found my freedom in the River
I wanna dance in the River
I wanna get lost in the River
I pray that I would get completely lost in the River of God. That I would be so drenched that I’ll never be dry again.
I still need to raise a little over $3,000 by August 21st in order to launch in September with the rest of my squad. If you feel lead to give any amount, you can click on the support me button!
Thank you all for the continuous support and prayer! I am blown away by the blessings God has given me through you!
*Tip for future racers: the only thing that matters in squad wars is the tug-a-war event. Z squad still won in our hearts.
