If you follow me at all on Facebook, you know that last week was training camp for the World Race squads launching in January 2015. I’ve been trying to put into words all the emotions and feelings I’ve been experiencing knowing I’ll be heading back out onto the field, but that seems to be a lot harder to do than I imagined it would be… In a good way.
(Welcome to World Race training camp)
As I sit here on this Southwest flight from Minneapolis back to Atlanta after having worked a Women of Faith conference here this weekend, I find myself flipping through faces in my mind of the amazing individuals that I spent last week with while at training camp. However, these aren’t just any old faces, but the faces of the 54 individuals I have the honor and blessing of squad leading starting in January.
To be honest, the day I hoped in the car to head to training camp, I wasn’t quite sure if I’d lost my mind and conjured this crazy squad leading idea up myself, or if it was truly something the Lord was calling me to do. There were so many emotions involved and I wasn’t really sure what to make of it all, but once I started meeting each of my racers, I immediately realized that that was exactly where I was suppose to be.
I didn’t realize it was possible to love a group of strangers so deep, so quickly, but over the next few days of camp, God constantly gave me an unexplainable love for each and every participant. He was also revealing things about myself that I needed to get in check and submit to Him as I prepare for January. It was good, it was hard, it was humbling, and it was beautiful, even though I felt like a mess at times.
("Airport Layover Night" during training camp… It was a rough night, lol)
I quickly realized just how unqualified I was to lead these folks. During worship one night the band began to sing the song, “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us” and I could hear the Father singing over me very gently, “I don’t call the qualified, I qualify the called.” He kept singing this over me, and while praying over the participants from our squad, all I could do was stand behind them, hands open towards Him, and weep. God was once again softening this heart of mine.
I love my squad, y’all. I feel so honored God has placed them in my life and allowed me to love and serve them over this next year. I couldn’t be happier!
He also blessed me with two incredible co-leaders who I am super excited to lead with. I honestly believe God has put the three of us together for this season, and I’m stoked to see what God does in and through each of us. Kaylaynn and myself were both at training camp, but Teresa is currently living in Cambodia for a year doing missions, so we'll meet up with her in January!
(Myself and my Texas co-leader, Kaylaynn)
(Teresa from North Carolina)
Anyways, I know I speak for all 57 of us when I say we covet your prayers as we look forward to January. We can’t do this on our own, and we don’t want to.
Without further ado, let me introduce to you…
P-SQUAD 3rd Generation
The World Race
So, there you have it! These are the people I'll be spending most of 2015 with! Thanks for letting me introduce them to you!
If you’re interested in helping support me financially, please let me know! I’d love to tell you more and want each of you to be part of this as well. After all, that’s what The Body of Christ is for, right?! It takes folks going and sending. Will you consider partnering with me? I need to raise $6,000!
And as I said before, keep sending your love and prayers!
Love y'all.
