As all the teams come back together for travel days the most common question is often “What did God teach you this month?” One of my friends grew tired of repeating the answer to this question 49 times so she began describing her month in one word.
Two other women on the squad did this with her and one fateful morning in LaPaz I happened to be sitting with them at breakfast. I thought this was a brilliant idea! We didn’t know it then but that morning over pancakes was the start of something beautiful! Every travel day we would make a point to get together and talk about our words and pray for one another.
Me and the three beautiful women of WOM (what we call word of the month).
Our three teams were together in South Africa. It was awesome!
Sometimes my word came at the end of the month, sometimes the Lord gave it to me before we headed into a new country, and sometimes a new word was added. As we are heading into our last full week of ministry I thought I’d share my words with you.
Ecuador – Broken
The Lord began a process of purging my life of many lies and false beliefs I had and over the course of the whole Race He has been rebuilding my identity and who I am in Him. I quickly learned this journey was going to be harder than anticipated but as one of my favorite Need to Breathe songs says "hearts are stronger after broken.".
Peru – Intimacy/Consistency
This was a great month of spending time the Lord. I would wake up in the mornings and go to the roof of our house to spend time with my Father. I began to see how God wants me to just be with Him. I realized how much I’d been missing by not making this a daily priority, not because I have to but because He’s my life line.
Bolivia – Trust
Honestly I don’t remember why this was my word for Bolivia. This was a rough month for my team and through all of it, I continually had to trust that God was in control. We were all a little nervous about team changes and about working on new levels of vulnerability with new people. God always knows what He is doing though, even when we can't see it.
Albania – Boldness
Timidity and lack of confidence often plague me and God has been teaching me that I have a voice and I need to use it. In Albania I prayed for boldness…to be a bold and confident woman of God. It is something I have to remind myself daily that I am. God did not give us a spirit of timidity or fear but a sprit of love, power and of a sound mind.
Romania – Awakening
At month 4 debrief God began to bring freedom in certain areas of my life. It was time to wake up and step boldly into the woman I am in Him. This word also reflected the villages we were in. One of my favorite days on the Race was sitting on top of a hill overlooking Draganesti praising God and praying for Him to bring awakening to this spiritually dark place.
Check out monhts 6-11 in Word of the Month Part 2 coming soon.
