It was the sound of each individual voice praising His name that filled the room. No voice was lost, no note was forgotten. In the midst of the crowd, the Lord smiled as every one of His children called out His name. All at the same time, you could pick out every single voice while together, the chorus sounded as one. It is hard to describe but easy to feel. In that moment, the presence of the Lord was so visible, you could touch it was you lifted your hands in praise. It was a raw embrace with Jesus, a time when the angels’ voices joined in harmony with His people on earth. Man did I feel alive, as my heart beat only for my Creator. In that moment, I knew why I was called. My voice became His voice. My heart became His heart. My life became His life. “For I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal. 2:20). The sound of ultimate surrender shook the ground. It shook off the chains, chains that held these people to the States. As you looked around, you could see God’s servants slowly abandoning their comfort and walking toward His will. God had broken down walls of fear and stood there face-to-face, gazing at His children. With tears in His eyes, He whispered, “I am good. Go and tell my people.”
The 10 days at training camp were some of the hardest but best days of my life. Through prayer, people, lectures, physical activity, and worship (what I described above), the Lord pulled out so many self-glorifying things that I didn’t even know I had. As He was pulling them out, He was filling me with the Holy Spirit, a companion who will guide me in this journey. To be fully immersed in the Holy Spirit is something that words fail to describe. One thing I can describe is how excited I am for this opportunity. I have been called to do something that some may think is foolish: to leave family, a job, and security to share the love of Jesus Christ all around the world. Well quite frankly, if it is considered foolish, then by all means, call me a fool. It won’t stop me. God is good and I am going to tell His people.
