Welcome back to a new blog post! Lets get right to the struggle at hand.
As I have been getting to know my squad mates more and getting to know their personalities and if they are an introvert or an extrovert, I have been amazed at the differences among my squad. We are all so different, but in the best ways!
Anyone who knows me, KNOWS that I am an extrovert. I love people! I am a social butterfly and I love it! I have never really been one to LOVE alone time. When I was a girl, I remember never wanting to play by myself. I would go ask my mom or dad to play with me or I would beg for a friend to come over and play. In college, when I am alone, I just walk over to my roommates room and we sit there and talk about our day or what God is doing in our lives. I am NEVER alone…and thats the way I like it!
I just assumed my squad mates would be the same way…extroverts…I don’t really know why I thought this, but the other night I found out that I was very wrong. Actually, most of my squad mates are introverts! This got me thinking about how we are all stretching ourselves by going on this mission trip around the world, but some of us are stretching in very different ways.
Some of my squad mates love make up…that area is not really a sacrifice for me. Some people LOVE alone time…that is also an area that I am not too worried about.
Alone time is not so much a sacrifice for me, but I am working on being more intentional with my alone time.
In the past I would just use alone time to check Facebook or Instagram…maybe watch an episode or season of Friends. Clearly there is something wrong with this picture.
Why am I not using my alone time to grow closer to the LORD?
I know…I’m a little embarrassed to even share that with everyone, but I am telling you to keep me accountable because everyone needs a little help every once in a while. With that being said, I have been trying to enjoy my alone time before the World Race. I am using my time instead to read my Bible and pray. Last night I even went to a movie by myself! (I went to see The Case for Christ…highly recommend it!)
I am trying to cherish my time alone before I am contently surrounded by people on the World Race, which obviously, I am going to LOVE!
As you can see by this blog post, I need some prayers. Please pray that I will be more intentional with my alone time and please be praying for my squad as we are all preparing for this journey together.
We will finally meet each other in 41 days!!
BTW we are officially the V17 squad! V is for Victory in the LORD! Training camp here we come!
With love,
Niki
