From where I stand I can see the flashing lights from a raging city that never sleeps. I can hear sweet melodies from guitar strings and voices filled with nothing but joy rising up over the noise of the busy streets below. I can feel a cool breeze over powering the heat of the night, as if on cue from God to cool our dancing bodies. The presence of the Lord is so tangible on this tiny roof in Vietnam you could literally feel His breath pouring out truth on a nation that has no idea how hard its about to be rocked. This is K Squad debrief.
I can tell you the truth, the thought of our first debrief scared the crap out of me. I had these expectations of being forced to confess every emotion we had gone through in the first two months of the race. I was terrified about discovering things about myself, or what the teammates felt about me, that I was clueless about.
And this is why we are told from the begining to rid ourselves of expectations.
Debrief couldnt have been more amazing, more insightful, more rocking than anything I could have imagined. Not only did I get to spend time with my whole squad for longer than just travel day, but we were called to be brought up as so much more than just a squad. We were called to unity, to boldness, and to take hold of our identity and run with it.
What was even more amazing than being stretched to our callings as a squad and as teams was probably our nightly worships. Picture this for a moment: a warm night in Vietnam, people are still as busy as ever on the streets below, motor bikes are revving and honking loudly, vendors are yelling at the top of their lungs, music is pouring out from the bars down the street, and in the midst of it all there is singing. On a small rooftop eight flights of stairs up a tiny hostel are 56 people. People that are praising the most high King, people that are screaming declarations to the massive city of Ho Chi Minh at the top of their lungs, people that are speaking life not only into each other but into a city and a country that is so flooded with darkenss. That is what debrief looked like to me. Resting completely in the presence of the Lord, falling into our greatness here, and preparing ourselves to be all we were created to be.
Take this as a challenge or just a beautiful treat, sit awhile. Sit in the quiet and let our Father pour over you. Let Him speak truth to your heart and delight in His child.
Until next time…
