Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Entire squad standing in a circle…
Backs turned, facing outward…
Watching the waves crash against the beach…
Waiting…
Folded paper placed in my hand…
Praying…
Trusting…
Open to see my new teammates names…
Devastation sets in…
No one from my original team…
No boys…
I’ve been placed on an all-girls team…
Holding back tears…
Everyone turns to face each other…
My new team leader is called to the center…
She calls my name…
I walk to the center…
Trying to look excited…
New teammates also called…
All girls…
Lots of emotions…
Pretend to be happy…
Exit center to hear the other new teams…
My original team’s girls get called together…
Hold back tears…
New squad leader announced…
Tears and frustration exit…
Walk to the center…
Everyone cheers…
Excitement…
Pray with new squad leader team…
Blessed…
Walk back to outer circle to be with new team…
Depart to make a memory…
First new team picture…
Other people crying…
Walking to lunch…
Feelings of shock…
Numb…
Confused…
Be positive…
Be a leader…
Encourage the girls…
Team name shared…
Some don’t like it…
Be open…
Lunch…
Original team’s girls sitting one booth over…
Hold back tears…
So many emotions…
Frustrated…
Sad…
Disappointed…
And yet excited…
Confused by the excitement felt…
Lots of emotions…
Team shares feelings…
Feelings…
Here we go…
Girls’ team feelings…
It’s starting…
No…
We can’t and won’t be one of those teams…
Team leader and I make a statement by walking out…
Joking…
Laughing…
What just happened?…
Re-enter restaurant…
So many different feelings and emotions to reel in…
Questioning…
Doubting the decision…
Feeling excited again…
Where is that coming from?…
Walk to the back of the room…
Hug an original teammates neck…
Tears escape…
Hold it together…
Be strong for both teams…
Be a leader…
Show excitement…
Encourage trust…
Stay positive…
Head to the restroom…
Question God…
Feel peace…
Feel excitement…
Trust…
Return to table…
Talk about new team name…
Past team experiences…
Encourage…
God’s up to something…
Original teammates’ new team leaves…
Say goodbye…
Sit in disbelief…
Confusion sets in again…
Am I being punished?…
Why am I excited?…
Remember God’s peace from earlier…
Mind swirling…
So many dang emotions…
Leave restaurant…
Most people go back…
Walk with team leader…
Talk about our thoughts…
Frustrated…
Confused…
Why?…
Remember the peace…
Encourage…
Share excitement…
Something is about to happen…
Shop in market…
Meet another new team getting ice cream…
Say hello…
Show excitement for them…
For us…
Meet squad leaders walking back…
Talk about thoughts…
Honesty…
Trust…
Frustration…
Heard…
Encouraged…
Peace…
Emotions swirling…
So much unknown…
Enter campsite…
Return to original teammates tent…
Hear about their new team…
Their frustration…
Be positive…
Be strong…
Encourage…
Share excitement…
Start believing myself…
Excitement…
Trust…
God’s got big plans…
God ordained plans…
Team re-bound…
This is a God-breathed season…
…here, we, go.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 “Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
re-bound: seven women coming together from different teams to be re-bound into a new team. Each leaving the comfort and familiarity of their last team to be woven together to embark on the next chapter of life God has for us.
Entire squad standing in a circle…
Backs turned, facing outward…
Watching the waves crash against the beach…
Waiting…
Folded paper placed in my hand…
Praying…
Trusting…
Open to see my new teammates names…
Devastation sets in…
No one from my original team…
No boys…
I’ve been placed on an all-girls team…
Holding back tears…
Everyone turns to face each other…
My new team leader is called to the center…
She calls my name…
I walk to the center…
Trying to look excited…
New teammates also called…
All girls…
Lots of emotions…
Pretend to be happy…
Exit center to hear the other new teams…
My original team’s girls get called together…
Hold back tears…
New squad leader announced…
Tears and frustration exit…
Walk to the center…
Everyone cheers…
Excitement…
Pray with new squad leader team…
Blessed…
Walk back to outer circle to be with new team…
Depart to make a memory…
First new team picture…
Other people crying…
Walking to lunch…
Feelings of shock…
Numb…
Confused…
Be positive…
Be a leader…
Encourage the girls…
Team name shared…
Some don’t like it…
Be open…
Lunch…
Original team’s girls sitting one booth over…
Hold back tears…
So many emotions…
Frustrated…
Sad…
Disappointed…
And yet excited…
Confused by the excitement felt…
Lots of emotions…
Team shares feelings…
Feelings…
Here we go…
Girls’ team feelings…
It’s starting…
No…
We can’t and won’t be one of those teams…
Team leader and I make a statement by walking out…
Joking…
Laughing…
What just happened?…
Re-enter restaurant…
So many different feelings and emotions to reel in…
Questioning…
Doubting the decision…
Feeling excited again…
Where is that coming from?…
Walk to the back of the room…
Hug an original teammates neck…
Tears escape…
Hold it together…
Be strong for both teams…
Be a leader…
Show excitement…
Encourage trust…
Stay positive…
Head to the restroom…
Question God…
Feel peace…
Feel excitement…
Trust…
Return to table…
Talk about new team name…
Past team experiences…
Encourage…
God’s up to something…
Original teammates’ new team leaves…
Say goodbye…
Sit in disbelief…
Confusion sets in again…
Am I being punished?…
Why am I excited?…
Remember God’s peace from earlier…
Mind swirling…
So many dang emotions…
Leave restaurant…
Most people go back…
Walk with team leader…
Talk about our thoughts…
Frustrated…
Confused…
Why?…
Remember the peace…
Encourage…
Share excitement…
Something is about to happen…
Shop in market…
Meet another new team getting ice cream…
Say hello…
Show excitement for them…
For us…
Meet squad leaders walking back…
Talk about thoughts…
Honesty…
Trust…
Frustration…
Heard…
Encouraged…
Peace…
Emotions swirling…
So much unknown…
Enter campsite…
Return to original teammates tent…
Hear about their new team…
Their frustration…
Be positive…
Be strong…
Encourage…
Share excitement…
Start believing myself…
Excitement…
Trust…
God’s got big plans…
God ordained plans…
Team re-bound…
This is a God-breathed season…
…here, we, go.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 “Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
re-bound: seven women coming together from different teams to be re-bound into a new team. Each leaving the comfort and familiarity of their last team to be woven together to embark on the next chapter of life God has for us.
