Month four has officially come to an end, and it’s team change time!
It’s bittersweet because new teams mean splitting up with the friends I have come to know and love so deeply, yet they also mean new potential areas of growth. Living and ministering with these four women over the past four months has blessed me tremendously, as it has been a priviledge serving alongside each of them. I will miss the amazing times, growing times, and hilarious times we experienced together. Wow. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have started this unique journey with them, and I know they will be used in crazy cool ways for the kingdom on their new teams.
Vessel of Peace (V.O.P.)
Han.
A woman of discernment and faith. Hannah has a gift of caring for others in just they way they need. I’ll miss her spunky personality and the way she brought peace to our team.
Niki Nic.
A woman of contagious joy and authenticity. Niki’s eagerness and desire for growth in all areas is inspiring. I am going to miss our life chats and fun one-on-one friend dates!
Liz.
A woman of humble confidence. Lizzy consistently leads by example in generosity and intentional thoughtfulness. I will truly miss her steady friendship and getting to daily learn from her wisdom!
Kenz.
A woman of strength and boldness. McKenzie leads with honesty and holds influence with her gift of words. I will miss her goofy self and her yummy cinnamon apples too!
Our Squad mentor and coaches have really been pouring into us about how we can take ownership of this next season on the race. Tomorrow at 4 a.m. we will head to Africa with our squad, then split off with our new team upon arrival. Our leadership team has urged us to think of this transition as a movement into second gear. Just like in a stick shift, gear two is the next step to advance us forward, a gear capable of even more power. They know that receiving new teammates could appear like “starting over,” but have encouraged us to simply continue forward and upward. This is a choice I have to consciously make for myself. I don’t want to back track and relearn all the same things, but rather take all the wisdom I have gained from the last four months and apply it.
I would very much appreciate prayer in this season of changes. Pray that I can lean on the Lord to help me transition smoothly then confidently push through to second gear. Pray also that God would continue to reveal and redeem my areas of brokenness and shine a light on how much I truly need His relentless love and grace.
Over and out,
Julia
