I have spent the last eight days in the backwoods of Georgia at the world race training camp. I really don't know what I expected, but nothing could have prepared me for the emotions and experiences that I have gone throught this week. There were times I sat there during one of our training sessions wondering what I had gotten myself into as the reality of it all sunk in.
But through the whole thing God broke down some of my walls, each day a little more. Fear has been a major barrier for me coming into this race and coming out of training camp, a huge burden has been lifeted off of me. I have no more fear or dread going into this trip, which to be completely honest dominated my feelings towards the World Race until this week.
I got a tiny taste of what it might be like to live without the many things I have bben used to including showers, warmth, comfort and privacy. God has drawn me close to Him and has realigned himself as the center of my life. I have a new family now and new freedom that I have not known before! God has been so good and so faithful to me and shown me that He is bigger than all my fears and shortcomings.
