6000 Wellspring trail. Gainesville, Georgia. The Adventures in Missions campus. One of the most nostalgic places ever.
I found myself at Adventures in Missions exactly one year after my training camp. This time, I was a leader of a new squad of Racers.
Being back at the campus again brought back a whole flood of emotions and memories. It reminded me of the goodness of Gap L. It reminded me of all the crazy things that I didn’t give myself permission to relive. But more than anything, it reminded me of the person that I was before the Race. Being back there showed me the ways that I’ve grown and the new freedom that I’m walking in.
At my training camp last year, the Lord broke down a ton of walls for me. He showed me hurts that I had subconsciously been carrying. He freed me from shame that I had deeply accepted as a part of my identity. He allowed me to hear his voice so that we could begin walking in the intimate relationship that we have now. I experienced genuine freedom for the very first time. My heart was set free from chains holding me back and set on fire for what the Lord had in store.
On July 10, 2018, I met my new squad. Gap R. My heart was immediately broken for them in the most loving way. I saw them as the beautiful people that they were. I saw them through the Father’s eyes. I saw their brokenness and I got a ton of vision for the people that they’re going to grow in to. He showed me the barriers of religion that are going to break down and the beauty of relationship that’s going to bloom. I saw their world view that is so blurred by the culture of high school. I saw their tilted views of themselves. I saw my pre-Race self in them.
This year at camp, I got to watch the Lord do the same things in the lives of Gap R that He had done in me last year. I watched their passions ignite and their hearts soar in their newfound freedom. I watched the Lord bring their chains to light so that He could break them free from them. I saw all of the wheels turning as they tried to comprehend the vastness and intimateness of the Father. I fell in love with the Lord all over again as I watched Him love on my Racers so tenderly.
I am beyond excited to launch with Gap R in September. I’m pumped that I get to walk alongside them as the Lord shapes their hearts. I genuinely can’t wait to journey with a tribe that’s learning what it looks like to truly live for the Lord.
If you’re interested in hearing more about my past year or what’s to come, send me a message or leave a comment below! I would love to meet up with you before I leave!
