I guess I am suppose to say “Its beginning to get real”. I feel like that would have been something I should have said when I sold my home, my things, and turned in my resignation like 2 months ago… But I didn’t lol. I still feel like I’m running a million miles per hour but it still can’t be as fast as the Amazon people shipping boxes to my house EVERYDAY! For real though, I am sorry to my mail lady whoever you might be! It’s like Christmas almost every day around here! Not complaining at ALL. I have ordered so much stuff that I have boxes for days and I have taken over the front room in the house. I didn’t even think about ordering half of this stiff until I started researching (about 2 weeks ago I might add 
) on how to live in the wilderness for a year. Y’all, it. is. crazy! What the heck is footprint or air carrier anyways?! See what I mean?!
Really though, in all honesty I couldn’t have ordered any of that with out the support of all of you. I literally lay down at night and try and figure out how I got to where I am… I literally just sit in awe. Following God’s will is HARD but so easy at the same time. It’s really hysterical when I look back at it all and I think I will continue to do so. I love Jesus so much, it’s not even funny. And I don’t love Him because he has provided for me so far, I love that God had loved me enough to send His ONLY son for me to forgive me and restore my life and as if that wasn’t enough, he planned out my life (with free will of course, I mean cause obviously look at my past lol) and He made me with a PURPOSE! I feel special… and so should you BTW.
OK, so 9 day till training camp & 63 till I start this amazing journey! EEEEEEK! I can tell you my emotions but I think I would name one end of the spectrum on the way to the opposite end. For those who don’t know what training camp is, I am with you. haha but seriously.
Brittani’s Facts about Training camp (That I think I know):
1. Teach me how to stuff everything in a pack. Clothes. tent. sleeping pad. rain EVERYTHING. shoes. pillow. covers. sleeping bag…. SO SO much more. (Say a prayer for me).
2.. I fly to another state.
3. I meet the people I have been interacting with and seeing over a computer screen for the FIRST time. (Wearing our squad color, which is purple. Also, I had my first fail, of many I am sure. I totally missed the memo on getting team shirts… so ill be the ODD BALL out of course.) OH and other important people.
4. I will learn how to “Pitch” a tent. (NO worries guys, I am learning how to do that in my back yard. I won’t let you down… maybe.”
5. I will sleep outside for 9 nights.
6. I will hike 4 miles in 60 mins with everything that I brought to camp.
7. I will hike another 14 miles.
8. We will figure out how it works month to month and where we will be going and who we will be working with for the first month.
9. What to NOT pack. (I think ill learn that on the hike after I pass out from unnecessary weight)
10. I will get some JESUS.
I am SO sure there is A LOT more to this training camp. However, for those that know me I just go, do it and regret not really reading and researching later. That is if I ever regret it. Normally I just enjoy and laugh at myself. Stories to come in bout 20 days lol
So, MANY first have happened in the past month specifically. I had the most amazing turn our for a missions dinner. Chaos but so fun and cool to see people in the community come together to support me. Felt the love for sure. I “spreached” for the first time. It went well, thank you for the prayers! I changed my first flat tire by myself. Of course I called dad and he was over my should the ENTIRE time but I did it! My car got keyed…. y’all my CAR GOT KEYED! Never has that EVER happened to me. I guess I made someone mad. Sorry, if you are reading this and it was you please call me. I am going to come over and lay hands on you….. and pray the demon out of you of course. I am a missionary now. no fighting…. but for real. Funny thing is, I was going to give the car back that day and I couldn’t. HOWEVER, the devil is a LIE. I took my car to a good family friend of ours and he buffed and waxed the ENTIRE car and it looks even better than before SO TAKE THAT DEVIL! Oh and the dealership told me to keep my car until I leave in August. Peltier Nissan is THE BEST! They have help me out SO MUCH! So #SHOUTOUT.
Just know that Jesus is faithful. I am continuing to be blessed finically and sporadically I am encountering people that LOVE to pray. I feel the prayers and please continue to pray for me as I go on this “wild goose chase” < read that book by Steven Furtic… seriously DO IT. I feel like I need to write a disclaimer about it. Just don’t blame me when your life goes crazy, in a good way of course 
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Anyways, I’ll be writing another blog about the training camp. heads up!
Prayer request:
- financially that not only me but my entire squad gets fully funded before I leave out AUGUST 3 or 4th
- Training camp goes smooth. That we ALL encounter the Holy Spirit and that we all just fall in love with one another.
- The devil to get behind me for anymore failed “attacks”.
- My knowledge of the Bible coutinues to grow and that I ABSORB it.
Love all of you!
