Meet Team Rhema
We met at training camp… but none of us ever really spoke to each other… then all of a sudden team building was over and we were announced a team. As exciting as that was supposed to be we were ALL hesitant and a bit overwhelmed at the situation that we had been faced with..
a) we were asked to leave our expectations behind about everything, including who our teammates were
but at the same time
b) none of us had been in one single team building activity together more than once, which is saying something.
The initial shock almost brought us into tears, panic attacks, and questions such as “do I still want to race at all?” however, we went to eat a little Mexican, sip some sweet tea and milk we had been denied at training camp and started sharing our testimonies with each other…
After that, our worried faces turned into excitement and our awkward silences turned into funny noises, country music, and laughter.
After we worked with a food shelter prayed over homeless people and were blessed by preachers and women of the church we partnered with…and helped some hitchhikers … our 6 deep into a truck squeeze became a comfortable place to lay my head and relax because I realized that GOD sent these people to me and perfectly put our personalities, sense of humors, and different accents to create one FLAWLESS team that I could not be more proud to call my own.
Rhema is the spoken word of God. We chose this because it was brought up countless times during our stay in training camp and truly resonated with all of us. We have taken a stand as TEAM RHEMA to go into the world, with the spoken word of God as it is in the bible and in our thoughts and in our ears and in our hearts, to share with the hurting, broken, and shattered. We will bring them hope and we will bring the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth in Jesus Christ’s name.
DRUMROLL!!!!
Gary Lee: team leader
Fun, outgoing, lover of all, man of God, strong, compassionate, accountable and so excited to be a son of God! I am so proud he is our team leader! We have a lot more in common than we could have imagined and this will be perfect for spiritual and emotional growth!
Lori Clemons: important team member
Motherly, hilarious, heart and soul for missions, relatable, easy to talk to, incredibly faithful, and outspoken!! (which is good for people like me who are not) She is also beautiful and full of life and I cannot wait to learn more and grow with you!
Daniela Romo: important team member
Encouraging, Strong-willed, Excited, spunky, sooo kind, selfless and beautiful! This girl can speak life into you like none other, she has the HOLY SPIRIT flowing in her veins for sure! And she plays with your hair good :]
Layne Kulhanek: important team member
Selfless, Strong, man of God, encouraging, patient and very easy to talk to, giving, outgoing, and not afraid to stand out! Layne always has great words of wisdom to offer whether they come from the Bible or from his own mouth, he is perfectly made by God.
Natalie Sexton: important team member
Crazy cute! Outgoing, spunky, everyone’s friend, when she gets excited, you get excited… and this girl likes her hot sauce, hot salsa, hot (whatever) and her tall glass of milk like nobody I have ever met before! I cannot wait to spend time with you this year!
Last but not least
Emily Watkins: important team member (me)
I suppose you know me as quiet and outgoing at the same time, interesting, smiley, short, country, growing in the Lord, and would bend over backwards to make sure everyone feels welcomed and heard.
I love my teammates and cannot wait to spend months at a time with them!
