At the end of month four on my race there were a lot of changes happening, (End of April).
I changed teams.
I changed countries.
I changed continents.
God changed my heart.
God changed my perspective.
All through month four the leadership of our squad kept reminding our team that team changes were coming and we needed to make the most of our time together. They told us that what we had was good, and we needed to figure out how we were going to carry that into our new teams. We needed to figure out what it was that we brought to the group, and what we were going to take with us once we left Team AbaNdonment.
Which left me with a lot of time to think about what it was I was going to bring with me to my new team. The things God showed me that I was going to bring were; joy, bold love, and vulnerability. All things that I learned more about in the first four months of the race.
Now I am with five new ladies, and just like before God knew what He was doing when He put us together. We may not be super close yet, but we are well on our way towards it. You can check out their blogs by clicking on their names down the left side of the screen.
We are now in Malawi….That’s in AFRICA!
The one continent that I have never felt drawn to but there is something about this place that will capture your heart. The Malawian people are so loving and kind, it’s a joy to be able to worship along side them, and minister to them.
Coming into team changes I was apprehensive, I liked my team. I liked the things we had going on. They knew me. I knew them. We didn’t have drama. We were close. What if none of those things happened on my new team.
What if I got put with people that I clashed with? What if I hated them all or worse they all hated me?
This is what the Devil wanted from me, panic and fear. He comes to steal our joy and kill our spirit and he was succeeding. I was allowing my fear of my new team to ruin the last moments with my old team.
Once I surrendered my teams (past and future) to the Lord my heart changed from dread to anticipation. I knew that God is good. I knew that His plans were better than mine. I knew that no matter what happened my new team would grow me and help shape me into the woman that I am meant to be.
It has been an awesome 3 weeks with these ladies. Already I have learned so much about them, and they about me. Even more though I have learned so much more about the Father through them and have been pushed closer and closer to Christ.
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
This season of my life is one of change and joy.
What season are you in?
Love you all!
Audrey
