I've been trying to figure out what I want to share about Training Camp. I mean, it was a ridiculous amount of things to happen in the course of a week. It felt like we had been there for weeks, and then when it was over, it was like we never had enough time together.
One week doesn't seem long enough to prepare to be gone for 11 months, but I feel more ready then ever.
One week doesn't seem long enough to become family with 55 strangers, but it happened. In a big way.
One week doesn't seem long enough to come to truly believe the truths the God of the Universe has spoken over me, but He made it happen in one night.
One week doesn't seem long enough to assess the personalities of 55 completely unique people, in order to put them into teams, but God has placed us all with exactly who we are supposed to be with.
One week doesn't seem long enough to break chains I've been carrying most of my life, but God broke them.
One week doesn't seem long enough for all of the amazing, crazy, awesome things I got to see God do, but he managed to pack them all in.
Some people, myself included, were a little disappointed with the minimal amount of time we really had to ourselves to process all that was going on at Training Camp. But then I realized, I don't want to have to process it all out.
God did things in my life, and when they were done, that was how it was. When He came in and broke the chains in my life, the chains I had let keep me from really having a voice, I didn't have to go journal it out in order for it to be so. Those chains were gone! Because He made me free from them. Because sometimes, when we process, it's really just a way for us to undo all the wonderful work that God has done. We overthink things. At least, I do.
So, it seems crazy all of the things that happened at camp, in such a short time. But really, if I think about it, it couldn't have happened any other way. And I don't think I ever wanted it to.
Oh, and since I haven't introduced them yet, here is my team! Team Duolos 🙂
Left to right – Front: Joshua Femiano, Alyssa Mueller, and Katy Westrom
Back: Me, Kelly Steinhaus, Charlie Nance, and Matt Murray (our fearless leader!)
