As many of you know I recently spent ten days in Gainesville, GA for my World Race training camp. It was exhausting to say the least, but I loved it. I was blessed with a wonderful squad and from that I gained six amazing ladies whom I will be spending my first three months in ministry with. We will be in Guatemala working in orphanages. (check out my team on my page: #AtarahDoves)
Going into training camp I had some doubt in the back of my mind. Sometimes when we feel like God continually tells us “no” we doubt his goodness and ability to provide peace. In my head I was thinking “God usually gives me something good and then takes it away,” so I had a small doubt that the peace I had been feeling about the World Race might go away after a bad training camp experience. (or something along those lines)
Don’t get me wrong I was pumped about going and meeting my team but I still had ties to a lack of trust. Like many times in my life, God proved me wrong. He spoke through so many people at camp. One night during worship I closed my eyes and began to pray. After fairly recent events in my life I was trying to let go of bitterness. In that moment I asked for forgiveness for holding on to bitterness. Just seconds after that someone from another squad came up to me and spoke truth, they said, “I’ve never done this before but God told me to come over here, be obedient and tell you what he said. He told me that you’re loved and you’re free from your brokenness.” As soon as those words overwhelmed my soul one of my teammates turned to me and said, “we are forgiven ya know.” Those words were the exact words I needed to hear, and God knew it.
God is so good. At camp he showed me just how perfect his timing is. Each day my peace about going overwhelmed me completely. It was hard at times, but even through the struggle I felt God’s presence calming me. Don’t doubt God’s ability, timing or plan.
Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created. -Esther 4:14
