Every time I try to write a blog a different feeling rises up in me. Love, warmth, exhaustion, being overwhelmed, feeling upset, feelings of even more love that I can’t quite grasp. It has been a lot to take in and at times it seems surreal that I am even able to be apart of this trip. The emotion that stands out the most to me is love. Love of the Father and the love from my new family.
My favorite part about camp was living in community. I have never experienced community like that in my life. It was 24/7 constant. We would wake up with each other, eat with each other, talk about bodily functions with each other, prayed with each other, worship with each other.
We were not strangers.
We were not friends.
WE WERE A FAMILY.
And the love from this family is strong.
Most of my life I have never really had friends that were guys. No dude that I could just call up and hang out with. but at training camp I made brothers with some of the most God loving guys I have ever known. I feel so blessed that God gave me a group of men that I can call my friends, but more importantly my brothers. I know that they have my back and I will forever have theirs. Some of them are in different squads but that’s cool because they have work to do elsewhere!
These days after training camp in preparation for launch have been hard. I’ve had little motivation to do anything. To write a blog, to write thank you cards, to hold fundraisers, and especially work. It’s been a great time spending time with friends and family but I know that I still have things to do until I leave, and I’m still learning to be present.
I currently have fundraised $7,745, which means I have hit my second deadline of $7,500, which means I’m can officially leave for the world race! WHOO HOO! Praise God and thank you so much for all of the donations and prayers and asking about the trip, each person reading this is what is keeping me going. My next deadline isn’t until April 1st but my personal goal is to be fully funded by the time I leave (which is in 41 days. HOT TAMALE) That’s may seem crazy but I serve a powerful God and have seen greater things happen! So if it is His will for me I hope to be fully funded when I leave!
I’ve had this blog written for a while but never wanted to post it, I didn’t think it was very good but I read it to my mom and she started crying, (sorry mom). So I would just like to say sorry. Sorry for keeping this from ya’ll and not keeping ya’ll updated and for not being more motivated and proactive in preparing for this trip. Thanks for sticking with me
Bryce
