This week has been stretching, but not breaking.
Confusing, but not overwhelming.
Growing, but not destroying.
Coming from a Presbyterian and non-denominational church
background, to say that I was taken by surprise by the speaking of
tongues, prophesies (on the lives of others and upon my own life),
dancing, and healings would be a drastic understatement.
background, to say that I was taken by surprise by the speaking of
tongues, prophesies (on the lives of others and upon my own life),
dancing, and healings would be a drastic understatement.
Through meeting 118 other World Racers and over 2 dozen staff
members, I’ve learned a lot about myself and others in the context of
training to be a semi-long term missionary and teammember. Also through
various sessions on evangelism, outreach, team dynamics, personal
grief, personal growth, a vareity of other topics, and the logistics
and support raising support details of the first 11 months of 2010.
members, I’ve learned a lot about myself and others in the context of
training to be a semi-long term missionary and teammember. Also through
various sessions on evangelism, outreach, team dynamics, personal
grief, personal growth, a vareity of other topics, and the logistics
and support raising support details of the first 11 months of 2010.
At times, I felt myself in super extraverted mode and at other
points, in need of a break and time away. All in all, I found myself
valuing a few close friends while enjoying the large group at all. Even
now, while old school music blasts in the training center and people
spread out in every direction, I am enjoying sitting next to Kerry,
Glenalyn, and David on the side of the room as we blog and make fun of
each other (in a Godly brother-sister way, but of course.)
points, in need of a break and time away. All in all, I found myself
valuing a few close friends while enjoying the large group at all. Even
now, while old school music blasts in the training center and people
spread out in every direction, I am enjoying sitting next to Kerry,
Glenalyn, and David on the side of the room as we blog and make fun of
each other (in a Godly brother-sister way, but of course.)
But in all seriousness, with the commitment of this next year’s
World Race, I have found myself anxious at times and yet, there is a
peace. There is a peace in knowing that God has and will provide for
me–be it spiritually, financially, emotionally, relationally, and et
al.
World Race, I have found myself anxious at times and yet, there is a
peace. There is a peace in knowing that God has and will provide for
me–be it spiritually, financially, emotionally, relationally, and et
al.
Ever so briefly, I am going to write about my team. With 119
Racers, they split us into two squads. Within the two squads,
they divided us into groups of 6 or 7 individuals. Within these smaller
teams, we will become each other’s families, support, and missional
team. We found out at the beginning of this training that two or three
smaller teams would be comprised of all women. In all honesty, when I
found out about this, I prayed against being a part of an all-women
team. The reason for this was because I have enjoyed having a
consistently good guy friend for the past few years (in chronological
order: Patrick, Jeremy, Steven, Kyle, Aaron, Tyler, and Jonathan), not
to mention my wonderful older brother. Since I have been consistently
and thoroughly blessed with each of these guys in my life, I had been
praying for a few months that God would bless me with another great and
Goldy guy friend for this next year’s missions trip.
Racers, they split us into two squads. Within the two squads,
they divided us into groups of 6 or 7 individuals. Within these smaller
teams, we will become each other’s families, support, and missional
team. We found out at the beginning of this training that two or three
smaller teams would be comprised of all women. In all honesty, when I
found out about this, I prayed against being a part of an all-women
team. The reason for this was because I have enjoyed having a
consistently good guy friend for the past few years (in chronological
order: Patrick, Jeremy, Steven, Kyle, Aaron, Tyler, and Jonathan), not
to mention my wonderful older brother. Since I have been consistently
and thoroughly blessed with each of these guys in my life, I had been
praying for a few months that God would bless me with another great and
Goldy guy friend for this next year’s missions trip.
But, God had a different plan.
A better plan than my short-term want of having another great guy
friend. I think that God is going to fill the (continued) need to have
a few good and Godly women in my life this next year.
friend. I think that God is going to fill the (continued) need to have
a few good and Godly women in my life this next year.
Which is NOT to say that I am thoroughly and eternally grateful
and blessed to have a wide variety of wonderful and Godly women in my
life back in the Chicagoland and Nashville. I wouldn’t be who I am,
where I am, and where I am going if it were not for these countless
women that I value dearly.
and blessed to have a wide variety of wonderful and Godly women in my
life back in the Chicagoland and Nashville. I wouldn’t be who I am,
where I am, and where I am going if it were not for these countless
women that I value dearly.
So, long story short, I am a part of an all-women team, in which I
am the youngest. There are five other women in my team and I will write
brief bios of them in an another blog soon. In the meantime, please
pray for them. 🙂 Their names are Kerry (26 from Canada), Cassondra
(25 from Kentucky), Jeanne (31 from Oklahoma originally, but is
currently living in Georgia), Leisa (31 from Chicago originally, but in
Michigan), and Nicole (26 from Michigan). I have already learned quite
a bit from these ladies and I’ve only been a part of our team since
Thursday afternoon.
am the youngest. There are five other women in my team and I will write
brief bios of them in an another blog soon. In the meantime, please
pray for them. 🙂 Their names are Kerry (26 from Canada), Cassondra
(25 from Kentucky), Jeanne (31 from Oklahoma originally, but is
currently living in Georgia), Leisa (31 from Chicago originally, but in
Michigan), and Nicole (26 from Michigan). I have already learned quite
a bit from these ladies and I’ve only been a part of our team since
Thursday afternoon.
On a brief side note, I have felt reassured that I can and will
trust God that He will direct me in the way I should go and if His will
is for me to be a part of the January World Race team, I will go and if
the doors I am knocking at close, then I can and will trust God that
will provide and direct me, as well. The past 9 days has shown me that
I can and will choose to trust God in this area.
trust God that He will direct me in the way I should go and if His will
is for me to be a part of the January World Race team, I will go and if
the doors I am knocking at close, then I can and will trust God that
will provide and direct me, as well. The past 9 days has shown me that
I can and will choose to trust God in this area.
I am in a session right now that is focused on drama ministry, so
I need to refocus on it, but I will write again soon. Thank you, as
always, for your prayers and support. 🙂
I need to refocus on it, but I will write again soon. Thank you, as
always, for your prayers and support. 🙂
