I got back to camp over a week ago to begin my last regular week at Deer Creek Camp. What a crazy adventure these past 2 and a half years has been. I drove back into the gates 2weekends ago after returning from Training Camp and I noticed something was different…I was different. Everyone was telling me that I was talking different and was happier than they had seen me all summer. I was smiling for what seemed like no reason, but there is a reason…the Lord did something in my heart during training. I was able to heal and let go of so many things that were entangling me and keeping me from truly experiencing Christ. My heart had moved on from camp in a way that I never thought it could. All of the fears or nervousness I had before training about the race was gone in a span of a week. I had met these incredible men and women on FIRE for the Lord and so ready to go out and serve Him! How incredible! I formed a new family in a week and I miss them all so dearly. I'm so excited to be able to do life with my brothers and sisters starting in a month!
These past 7 months have been an adventure all on their own. I never expected the Lord to do so much when I said "yes" to His whisper back in November, and now I sit here a month away from launch and I can't help but take a deep breath and sigh. I have $900 left to raise before launch (2 weeks) and $9,900 due by March. A part of me looks at this amount and thinks "how in the world am I going to be able to raise this money in time?" and another part of me is saying "Claire you have to have faith that God will provide". I have been so blessed by you all up to this point. I have stayed hopeful and I have not gotten discouraged. You all have made such an impact on my life and I know now more than I did before how much God is truly calling me to serve in this amazing ministry. This is now my mission. This is now my heart. This is God's will for my life. I have been humbled and broken, and the Lord has lifted my chains off and I have been set free!! Praise the Lord for His blessings and all that He teaches us along the way. I know that your prayers will be answered and I thank you for all that you do to support me and this ministry that has already changed my life and I haven't even left Medina, TX yet. These lyrics have been playing through my head all day, "Your love never fails, it never gives up, it never runs out on me." He hasn't given up and I won't give up either! He will provide! September 4th I will be heading out to Chicago and then launching from there to go out into the nations and share His WORD His STORY His LOVE. Blessings!
