As I reflect back on the month that I spent with my entire squad in Quito all I can think about is how excited I am to get some small group time. Yes, of course I loved being able to hangout with all of my friends but at times it got to be a little much. I am a major extravert but I need my “Gretta/Jesus Quiet Time” just like any other human being. Will it be hard to live with so many people for three months in India? Of course. But God… LET’S DO THIS. Let’s jump in with both feet instead taking it slow. Overflow my heart Lord. Give me a sense of peace that I have never felt before. I can do this. Take advantage of the time that we have as an entire group. Get to know my squad. Make life long friendships and plant seeds in each others hearts that will help them grown in their relationship with you Lord. This is our time to shine and our time to make a difference with the Lord steering our ship straight toward the open sea. I can’t stop think about how we need to hoist our sails and drop our oars. Let our sails fly high Oh Lord and give me the courage and bravery to conquer the mountain that may seem so high but once I am up I’ll see how small it was. I asked you Lord to give me more courage and to show me a new sense of bravery and I feel that with the three months I’ll spending in India you are going to be doing just that. Calm my heart Lord. I am going to be real with you for a second… my first reaction was pure shock/terror and then it turned into joy because I knew I was going to get to spend three months with my three squad leaders who mean so much to me. I am going to take advantage of this time and really take what they have to say and show me and apply it to my life. All of the feedback both good and bad. I want to use this time to pour into my team mates and be there for them in the best ways that I can be. If that means leading them in a worship service once a week to keep their hearts on fire for the Holy Spirit then heck yeah I will gladly do it. If it means being the ears to hear what they have to say then mine are wide open. If it means open arms for hard times then come give “mama G” a hug. If it means that we get to pray more and endure more as a squad then YES LORD. FATHER GOD COME INTO OUR HEARTS BECAUSE WE ARE READY. WE ARE OPEN AND WE ACCEPT EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SHOW US. Even though sometimes we might not understand it at the time it happens we will in the long run. Throw it at us with full force… we might fumble sometimes but we will pick it up and keep running. Running straight toward you God. You have got us and you know what will happen and I trust you with my whole heart. So alright God, LET’S. DO. THIS. For some who are interested in what I am taking about in this prayer for my squad… We just found out that we will be living all together in India for the three months we are there. All 54 of us. We still have two more months in Ecuador but this is a prayer that was on my heart as i reflect and accept the plans that the Lord has made for me. The plans He has made for us.
