This is my second time around being in Georgia, at Training Camp…bu I am here, ready, real and amazed!
Already, I have experienced God in so many ways. I am blessed to be a part of H-Squad. After a few days of emotionally and physically exhausting days, we are finally starting to form our teams for the upcoming year. How do you break up an already unified Squad of 55 people that were “strangers” just a few days ago? How do you place 14 guys on teams with 40 women? How do you pick which girls will be apart of an all-female team? We don’t, God does!
Since Friday, I have been meeting new people and being stretched above and beyond what most people would want to encounter. I’ve chosen into releasing my past and grabbing a hold of my future with Christ. I once again did the surrender walk…it was hard. It was painful. It hurt…but I did it. Walking by others struggling to make it up the mountain was hard – unable to help them – but knowing that I can pray for them, encourage them and move on. I can’t carry their burdens. I don’t want to carry mine. We need to take them to the cross!
We just got back from a night camping trying not to freeze…it was beautiful. It was time to move on and continue building team unity around a fire, lifting our voices to God, singing Amazing Grace and praying, encouraging and loving on each other. We are a team.
This morning was a time to be remembered. I think it was the defining moment so far, and there are many memories and emotions that stand out from all that God is doing. After our early morning 7am workout, the team gathered around the tent waiting for breakfast…some of us started wo walk around the tent and pray, others joined in. Eventually, we stopped and encouraged the team to join hands and pray…we stretched out and prayed over the tent. We surrounded the place and prayed. It wasn’t prompted. We came together as a team and prayed over the daunting task to come…that moment filled me with joy and excitement. This is MY team!
I no longer need to hold onto what was, but can move on and hold onto the TRUTH and what is to come. I have no idea what the future holds, but I know who holds the future. This team is God-loving. We are going to move mountains. We are going to see and do things that I have only dreamed about.
There’s so much I could say and want to say…and sometimes a picture says it all…so here are a few of my last few days!
Eating Chicken on Latin America Day
Hanging out with some friends before session!
