Oh my goodness, I blinked! Next Monday, I will be in Atlanta, Georgia, at Adventures in Mission’s headquarters starting our 10 day training camp. This is actually insane to me as I think back to applying and being accepted last October for this trip, and now I finally get to meet my team and partake in this giant “dress-rehearsal” for this next year of my life.
Many new questions have flooded into my mind recently, like: How many pants do I get to bring exactly? How heavy should a tent be? What should I bring to take if I get sick? Do I bring my full-size pillow or a smaller one? Should I check a backpacking bag or does carry-on work? Sadly, my list of last minute details goes on and on.
With these logistical plans running through my mind, bigger questions have surfaced as well: Am I really ready for this? What if it’s not what I expected? What if I don’t fit in with my team? What if I’m not (insert one of my insecurities) enough for this trip?
These questions have made me dive deeper and deeper into my identity in Christ. Recently I have been learning more and more what it means to be a new creation in Christ, what it means when the old-self was crucified with Christ, and what it means to be a daughter of the King.
I am enough. I am accepted. I am new. I am perfectly loved and cared for. I do not have to be afraid. I do not have a heart of stone, but of flesh. I am more than a conqueror through Him who has loved me. Sin has no power over me. And nothing can separate me from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus my Lord and Savior. All these truths are mine through Christ, and I am so beyond blessed to be a daughter of the Most High.
I would love prayer during this week as I get ready to leave and somehow figure out how to pack for this adventure. Please lift up my heart as I choose to ground myself on who I am in Christ instead of how I feel with so many expectations and perceived shortcomings flying around in my head. I would also so appreciate if you could lift up my team as well! I have 30 other kindred spirits going through similar checklists, deep reflections, and moments as we all prepare for this year of ministry and mission work.
Praise Report: Thank you so very much for praying over my garage sale! It went really well and I was able to sell a little over $500 worth of fantastic give-away items. Beyond that I was able to share such a sweet time with two best friends who woke up before the sun, got sunburned, and shared about the World Race and the reason behind going to many strangers with me.
Thank you does not cut it and I could not be more appreciative of your support as my prayer team. We sever an incredible Lord who continues to blow my mind and transform my life. Please comment and share; this is a great tool for sharing what God is doing through this journey—start to finish.
