This week we did a team time on our fears of going home. The conversation about going home has come up more than ever since we got our flight itinerary home. Being me I’m fearful of what’s back in America. Although In someways I would love for everything to be the same, it’s not. I’ve changed and I know the people and the things I’ve left behind have too!

What was cool about the lists that we made was that they overlapped and we aren’t alone in our fears. I know that all of these are lies but they still are fears that I have. So because I don’t care what the enemy thinks and I don’t want to be controlled by my fears I’m going to speak them out. I will not let him have a foothold on my life. So with that being said here are my fears of going home.

That the race is over

Losing friendships that I’ve made on the race

Forgetting my growth

Relationships with my friends at home never being the same

Relationships with my family never being the same

Getting caught up in the “American Dream”

Not taking risks

Walking in old habits

Not finding community

Being a burden to my mom

Not having space to process

Not knowing what to do next

Losing joy during seasons of trial

Feeling unqualified or not accepted because of how I’ve changed

Not being able to explain the race to people

Regret about not being present on the race

Not stepping into a healthy lifestyle and going backwards

Getting comfortable

Not resting in The Lord presence

Settling for less than what The Lord has for me

Being viewed as a “Super Christian”

Hurting people