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  • Hello my beloved friends and fam! This post is WAAAAY OVERDUE! I apologize for making you wonder if perhaps I was still alive and well or even going on this World Race trip!!

    Well, I am, and I am!  Unfortunately, like a lot of things in my life, I’ve allowed fear(and some procrastination) to keep me from writing! You see, I hate writing. I also like to make things Bigger and Harder than they are. So then, I do nothing at all. From the beginning of this journey, God has been teaching me about Fear. I’m learning that I need to face them! Not allow them to control me and keep me from the great things He can do in my life…if I allow Him. Life here on earth is Waay too short and there are way too many things I want to do and ways I want God to use me for something that is bigger than me!!  So, this giant step of faith…spending 11 months of my life in 11 different countries is a good start. Because during those 11 months, I will see many things that break my heart, be put in many situations that scare me to death and stretch me to discomfort, live in physically, challenging conditions, and I will learn to trust Him moment by moment, not knowing what the next day will bring. What a beautiful thing it will be! To see the Holy Spirit take over and do the things I can’t in my own strength!

    “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9

    For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
     -2 Timothy 1:7

    Since I have to catch you up, I’ll tell you a little about training camp that I went to back in October. I went to Gainsville, Georgia for 10 days and spent time with around 300 people. This training was to prepare us for what to expect on our trip around the world. WOW, did it challenge us! Some of the highlights included:
    -Beauty for Ashes retreat- deeper time with some of the women from my squad. We learned to share our stories and better understand our worth in Christ. This retreat taught us how to better minister to women we will meet along the way.
    -How to live in community-sharing space, time, food, and our hearts with these people and getting used to not having much privacy.
    -I got very familiar with putting up my tent and quickly packing up all belongings in our packs each morning.
    -Cold bucket baths outside and “wipe baths” on the days I couldn’t brave the cold
    -Eating different foods from around the world and eating smaller portions
    -Physical bootcamp and learning to better work as a team with our squad mates
    -Learned more on how the Holy Spirit can move
    -How to sleep in many different places-my own tent by myself, my tent with another teammate, outside on a tarp in the woods, a large tent with 10 girls, in a sleeping bag on concrete inside…
    -Learned more about the ministries we will be working with (specifically women’s ministry and orphan care)

    There was so much more! God was amazing in that He gave me just enough Grace to get by each day! He showed me that I am More than capable of this and He will sufficiently meet my needs each day this next year(even when I’m running on e)! He gave me a good attitude each day with the different challenges we faced! I also realized my need for better communication with teammates and More patience 🙂  

    I have just under 2 months left before I leave! Please continue to pray for me! That God prepares my heart for all that is to come! Also, last I checked I am 71% funded(PRAISE God!), so if you feel led to give, please click on my support link!! God Bless!