on day one of training camp i wrote a prayer in my journal that said, “God, i pray for a fire. such a burning flame in the depths of my soul that gets me even more excited for this journey you have for me.”
man oh man, i was not expecting the fire he sent down guys.
I’ve been home for almost a week now just processing the sheer beauty and sweetness of the father and how he literally set my soul on fire for him, the world race, my team, my squad, the countries i’m traveling to, my family, my friends. everything.
i learned so much about myself in such a short time and it makes me ponder on how much will be revealed to me through the next nine months. things about myself, the father, the love he has for me, the plan in which he has written, the people who are walking alongside me in this journey. God somehow used bucket showers, crazy rainstorms, porta-potties, dance battles, baby wipes, hammocks, chacos, cliff bars, snack time, waterfall prayers, unknown food, countless story times, and so much more to minister to my squad and specifically me.
here are 10 things that absolutely wrecked me while i was at training camp.
- he makes tapestries out of our messes of knots and threads.
- the gospel is alive and powerful.
- you don’t have to be led by the spirit, you just have to be moved by love and compassion.
- you get as much as you give.
- forgiveness is not a denial of what happened and it is not forgetting.
- ignore the voices, there will always be voices.
- worship is not a feeling, but aligning your feelings with the truth.
- gratitude brings you from lack to abundance.
- fear is a liar.
- enter in with everything.
that last one got me real good let me tell ya.
enter into the kingdom with everything.
it means enter in with all the mess that we feel the need to pick up and put back together before we approach the feet of jesus. it means to do things with purpose and obedience when god asks you to. it means to love, all in, and to love everyone. to be a reflection of god’s love because his goal was always to have his likeness spread through the earth. it means to look for the pieces of heaven on earth that he has given to you.
for me that meant witnessing and experiencing freedom in abundance with 200 other beautiful humans choosing to walk in freedom with me. it meant praying with my entire squad while god revealed his power through a thunderstorm that played like background music for one of my sweetest memories. heaven on earth looks like holding hands with my team as we started and finished things together. it looks like finally letting walls break down that i have had up for years and years due to fear of not being good enough.
so here i am. entering into the race with everything, entering into these relationships and community with everything, entering into a brand new season with everything, and entering into the kingdom of the sweetest and most soveriegn king with everything.
i am so beyond blessed to be living this life. thank you for living it with me and supporting me. i have six more weeks at home so i am taking it all in and would love to hang out or get in contact with anyone who wants to before i leave!
also, if you wanted to prayerfully consider supporting me financially i am still about 5,000$ away from being fully funded and you can always donate right here on my blog. god is so good guys. can’t wait to continue to share this with you.
signing off for now,
charlie <3
