How was training camp?
Ever since I got back from training camp this has been the non stop frequently asked question. All I can seem to say in response is “it was REALLY good!” and “I am emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically exhausted”. Honestly I don’t know what else to say, my feelings are all over the place and I’m still attempting to process everything that happened over the 10 days I was there. We were told at the end of camp to try and take some time to process and keep up with our current journey with the Lord, I had to be at work the next day at 7am so I kind of got thrown back into reality and have been non stop busy ever since.
I now have some time to finally think and process through everything which is what I will be doing the next few days and definitely post. I have been wanting to tell you all more about camp for sure, but for now I just want to share two things. First, I have some great pictures and videos from camp that I will be sharing very soon, including our Squad Wars. Second, my biggest fear about camp was the fitness hike; 2 mile hike with out packs on in 35 minutes. I had been going to the gym to try and get myself ready for this hike, however I knew without my pack on I could walk 1.91 miles in 35 minutes. So needless to say I was pretty nervous about this hike. Libby; who is an amazing person and our squad mentors wife; walked the entire hike with me. She was my confidence booster, my motivator, my song singer, she did everything possible to get me to push myself and also try and get myself out of my head during the hike. I was so tired that I was just PRAYING to God to slow down time so I could just take a break and catch my breath. Libby was really pushing me at the end because according to my watch I had 1 minute until I hit that 35 minute mark and I was almost there and the only way it would be possible to finish would be to run. I was exhausted and I pushed and ran across the finish line, dropped my back down and just collapsed on the ground. I looked to my squad mentor Ben and asked if I made it in time, he told me he had no clue. Then Libby walked up with a smile on her face and said “Guess what?” and I looked at her exhausted and said “what?” Then she gave me the greatest news ever, she said “girl you did that in 34 minutes!” I freaked out!!! God did indeed slow down time for me, and I did that hike and I accomplished a lot and I had some great conversations with God during my hike. He is so amazing and good to me, it was reassuring to know ‘Wow! Maybe he really does want me to go on this journey, he has not once not proven himself to me.’
So this is real, I’m launching January 8th!
Next task… start majorly fundraising to reach $10,000 by Dec.18th
More posts about camp coming VERY soon!
