To even try to describe this week at training camp all into one blog would be impossible. I have learned so much about myself, my squad, my team, and my God. OUR God. What an amazing God we serve! He is powerful yet gentle, He is a serious God with a great sense of humor. His love for His children is indescribable and so deep, sincere, and endless. After this week I've realized He isn't just this man in the sky looking down telling us what we can or cannot do but instead he is a father who cares, who holds us, who makes himself so present that He is actually tangible. It is possible to feel Him, to hear Him. I view Him in such a different way then I have in my life. I am so excited to continue to grow in Him and have an even more in depth relationship with Him,
Another awesome part of this week was meeting my team. They are worthy of a blog solely for them so I'm going to have to come back to that later on. Well yesterday we got to venture out, get to know each other, and do ministry together. So while sitting with a cup of hot pumpkin spice latte (yum!) our team leader announced we would be doing ministry. HONESTY NOTE: Sheer panic fled though every vein in my body. I am fully aware ministry is the majority of the reason for going next year but here? Right now? God I thought you would prepare me more the next couple months before I actually was going to do it! I shared with my team my fears. They were so encouraging and pointed out how it truly is the Holy spirit who helps us minister. So true cause I'm telling you I needed him!
So we get to the hospital, split up, and me and Jill go into this elderly man's room. We find him alone eating dinner and the smile that was brought to his face when we asked if we could keep him company completely touched my heart. He joked with us, told us a little about his life and shared a bit of his struggles through this journey of life. At this point Kate joined us. The nurse came in and said "Wow look at you! You look like a king with princesses sitting around you!" I could see the joy in his eyes. We prayed with him and promised to continue as we left the room.
Wow! sharing God's love in the simplest of ways is such an amazing feeling! I am so excited about spending the next year loving like He loved. It was such a small glimpse into the journey I am about to embark on. I wouldn't want to be any where else in my life. 🙂
