This month our entire 55 member squad has been living under one roof. It has come with its advantages and plenty of challenges. Living with this many people means very real lessons in loving each other well. It means exhibiting patience when everyone decides to shower at once, and all you want to do is go pee. It means eating cold leftovers because all possible spots in the kitchens are full and you’re short on time. It means running out of propane and water constantly. It means sleeping in the “dungeon” with 20 other girls who step on your sleeping pad and set alarms for all hours of the morning, while other teams enjoy their own rooms with kitchens and bathrooms. But it also means you have 54 other people who see you everyday and constantly call you higher. People who won’t let you step back in the challenges the Lord places in front of you. People who fight for each other. People who love each other. People who seek freedom and wholeness in the Lord daily. While there are challenges, “dungeon” life has been full of goodness. I get to see these people that I’ve been praying for since being accepted to the race walk out new triumphs in the Lord daily. Dungeon life has exemplified the beauty of the body. I’ve gotten to walk out so much freedom with my squad this month, and I’ve gotten to form tighter bonds with people outside my team while still pouring into Themelios. All squad months are full of challenges, but they are everpresent reminders of how big our life missions are, how living in community helps usher freedom, and how even in the midst of a crowd of believers, God is so amazing that he works on each individual life for the ultimate edification of the entire body. This life we live and the lessons we learn with the Lord go way beyond ourselves. So, while annoyances came, I am walking out of month two of the Race humbled to have had the privilege to do life so closely with each member of S squad in Nepal. It’s an honor to serve both God and each other through this thing called the World Race.
