yikes training camp!
so many people have been asking me to share stories and to tell them what I learned. But there is just so much much to say. so I’ll try to start from the beginning… At first, it was the scariest thing ever. I was basically pooping myself thinking about how I was going to be meeting the people I would be spending the next year with. This also was going to be a time where I had to be totally independent, which I’m not good with because I’ve always had my twin by my side. It was a new chapter for me and I was terrified. walking off the plane was the weirdest thing because I knew in that moment there was no turning back! It was strange because what seemed to be my biggest fear to meet everyone, was a complete breeze and I fell in love with the smiling faces around me. the first few days lasted ages and I began to panic thinking we would be there a week more because I was hungry and I didn’t shower the first five days because I didn’t have the motivation to wait in line for hours just to take a bucket shower. on top of that, I’m not even sure if I ever slept. but day by day I began to fall deeply in love with the community and the love for Jesus that was surrounding me.
Each night seemed to hold such excitement because the worship was outstanding and the sessions where life-changing. One night I recommitted my life to Christ!!! I came to the realization that I had been living with one foot in the water and that to have a relationship with Christ we need to dive in and swim with him. I decided I wanted to live fully for Christ, and that I continually wanted to choose Christ over everything else in my life. So I said yes to swimming with Jesus!!! With this, I also got baptized again because I knew in that moment I had a clean slate and I wanted to make that promise to god and everyone else around me that I would live the rest of my life fully for him. another night I forgave all the people in my life that I had been holding captive in my heart. It was truly Amazing. My heart began to feel as though it could breathe again. I also learned About the holy spirit and for the first time in my life, I was able to truly understand and connect with him. It’s been life-changing. so what did I learn at training camp…? EVERYTHING!!!
