Hello my beautiful people! I’m writing you all from the smallest home I’ve ever lived in, my tent. I hear the rain softly pounding on my rain cover as shadows of tiny creatures crawl overhead. This tent life has been a surprising & enjoyable blessing. Getting to intentionally see stars every night and wake up to dewy & chilly mornings has been an unexpected joy. It also definitely isn’t a house, and I find myself missing the small comforts that we forget are comforts kings and queens would have been envious of centuries ago. All in all, it’s another season and i want to squeeze out all the life it has to offer.
Squad leading is a good thing for me! Both to my expectations and my surprise, I am really loving it! It’s the next round of discipleship: level cohort shepparding haha. It’s just really phenomenal to be able to sit with, intercede for, teacher, comfort, and set an example for a group that is wildly hungry for things of our God. I have been praying for a cloak of humility as I stand as an empty vessel to be used and filled by the Lord. Dependence on Him is becoming even more necessary. Discovering how deeply trusted I am is so very sacred to me & I hope to hold it the most carefully and tenderly. I have been praying that love shines through my eyes and permeates my skin. I desire to be the safest place that I can be to both honor and respect their commitment. I am brought to my knees if I think too hard about this opportunity: I am entrusted to pastor a flock! dang, come on (my overused saying of the week hehe). OH also my squad is so kind to shower me with beautiful affirmative feedback that makes me weepy! blessed by the whole situation really.
My C squad loves are learning all the basics to living life well this week. They dove into the importance of scripture, boundaries, feedback, vulnerability (my teaching), and honor vs. gossip. The squad also committed to live with a kingdom mindset, abandonment, willingness to grow, positive attitude, self governance, community, and healthy relationships. Glad they got to learn about all this stuff. But, also let me tell ya, this was a great reminder for me. This is how I want to live and how I committed to live two years ago, but dang, I need a good refresher. These all are based out of the motive of unity, honor, trust, and love for God and others. Shooty, this is the stuff to a beautiful life, huh? And I want it for myself! Here’s to always growing & looking more like our Jesus.
Prayer asks- for a deeper and constant understanding of why I am here, for better mental/ emotional/ spiritual rest, for protection over the squad as they dive into things that satan would rather them not dive into, UNITY!
Also also, im still fundraising & any gift helps a ton!
much love, brook
