The best way I can describe my expirience at training camp so far is that its been like a crazy rollercoaster ride.  One minute you’re fist pumping to worship music and feeling like you’re going to conquer the world, and the next minute you’re wanting to get into a fetal position and cry out “MOMMY!!!” Needless to say it has been a real challenge to deal with all of these thoughts and emotions that have been running through my mind these past few days.  At times I have been overwhelemed with feelings of sheer terror and homesicknes. To tell you the truth I have considered dropping out of the race several times.  In the end, however, it comes down to choosing to trusting God or not.  Handing your life over completely to the Lord ha proven to be insanely difficult and frightening for me.  But I know its what I need to do even if it goes against everything I’m feeling.  I will trust in the Lord.  His promises console me. : )

“For I know the plans I have for you “, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and no to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11