As I sit here and begin to write about training camp I find myself completely at a loss of words. In a span of eleven days I filled my journal with 45 pages worth of thoughts, prayers and notes. Each page could be a blog of its own, yet here I am staring at a blank screen. The thing is, I have learned that in the moments I feel God the most, I struggle being able to explain Him. He’s just that mind-blowingly beautiful. Writing is supposed to be a logical thing but how can you write logically about a God who is so big?
He completely transformed my perception of Him at camp by the way He simply loves me and wishes for me to follow Him. I can sit here all day and go through the motions, but in the end God just wants me to be fulfilled by Him. That’s pretty cool. At camp I was wrecked and broken down to the core of who I am made to be and coming back from that is a process. God is molding me into who I should be and I’m willing to be patient. At this point I wouldn’t want it any other way.
So in short, I am a work in progress right now (always will be..). In just eleven days God brought me outside of my comfort zone and stuck me in the wilderness with a tent and 42 squad mates that quickly became family. He showed me how He is so much greater than I have ever realized and that there is an abundance of peace in that. In six weeks I hop on a plane to India and for the first time in awhile, the thought of that doesn’t completely terrify me. I have assurance in the fact that God is huge yet comforting and I will rest in that when words are insufficient and possibly incomprehensible to anyone other than myself. At the end of the day God is simply sublime.
Here is a picture of my team. These are the people I will be serving with, growing with, living with, and everything in between for the next year. These are my people. I will introduce them later on, but in short, they are some of the greatest human beings ever. I am thankful for their hearts and how unique each person is. Seriously can’t wait for everything in our near future. Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to leave!
I leave in six weeks!! As insane as it seems, I know it is not very far away. If you have some time in need of filling, please get in contact with me. I would love to meet for coffee and have the opportunity to talk before I head out. Nine months is a long time to be away from home and I want to see as many people as possible before then 🙂 ALSSSOOO- don’t forget to subscribe to my blog (top left of this page) to get a notification when I post. I will be posting weekly once I leave and I want all of y’all to be part of my mission.
As for fundraising, I am 91% funded- meaning I only have $1,000 left to fundraise. Mind. Blown. Thank you is not sufficient enough but I will continue to say it. THANK YOU! Whether it be simply reading my blogs and staying interested in what I have to say or donating to me directly, your support means the world. As always, you can donate through my blog at the top of the page with the orange “DONATE” tab. My hope is to be fully funded by launch on September 7.
Thank you for making it through this blog with me. I am processing everything God has for me and it has been a crazy few days. I can’t wait for all the growth that is to come in these next few months.
Much love,
Emily
