I remember meeting B- Squad for the first time on July 1st of 2011 at training camp in Tennessee. My first impression was, who the heck are these people and what did I get myself into? Training camp was a week that I have often looked back on while I have been on the Race because it was the start to this adventure.
Traveling from California to Tennessee to meet 50 plus people who I would be traveling the world with; to spend every waking moment together bringing the good news of Christ to those who we meet along the way is absolutely crazy when you think about it. I was a mess the first few days of training camp. Then Johnathan David Helser who was the worship leader at training camp sang the song “Fly.” Part of the song got to me, “Step of the edge, leave it all behind.” An internal struggle began within me. I wanted my comfortable life in Santa Barbara. I wanted to have control. I didn’t want to give up my comfy bed for a blow up mattress pad and a tent for 11 months. I didn’t want to leave my family for 11 months. I didn’t want to live in the unknown.
If I let the fear of the unknown keep me from the Race I wouldn’t have met these 50 incredible men and woman on B-Squad who have individually changed my life and became my family while I have been away from my family.
I’m not the same person I was when I left the United States 10 months ago. I want to ALWAYS seek the narrow path that leads to Christ. I want to give up everything and look to God to provide what it is that I need. I want what has been ignited in me this year to transcend into my life back in the states.
Undignified worship sessions
Praying ridiculous prayers and expecting God to show up
For prophesy to be a normal every day thing
To live in the present
To say declarations over myself, over people, and over the nations
And to have God sized dreams
Check out this video that Taralah made of our squad at our 8 month- debrief. She did an incredible job and really captures who our squad is as a whole.
I'm really going to miss them!
Love you ALL!
