Throughout these past couple of weeks, I have had the pleasure of introducing you to the fabulous ladies of Team R1:16. To understand our team, you first have to understand our name; naming something establishes mission and purpose, so we wanted to choose a name that we felt cast a vision for the time we have together. We chose our name for 3 main reasons.
Ruth 1:16 reads “But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” We love this verse because it shows sisterhood as a deeply rooted, strong bond that we as women possess with each other when we have Christ as our foundation. Ruth and Naomi actively chose and prioritized each other, and sacrificed to show each other the love of Christ Jesus. We aim to do the same.
Romans 1:16 reads “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” We want this team to be a group of women who are not ashamed of the Gospel, but who BOLDLY and with great JOY and LOVE tell the world about the things that Christ Jesus has done in our own lives and the things He longs to do in the hearts of everyone who believes in His saving grace.
The word “Radiance” was spoken over our team but a dear friend that we met in India and ran into the first day we spent time together as a new team. We strive to be a team of ladies through whom the love of Jesus RADIATES and whose fruit clearly displays our Gardener.
With that in mind… MEET LEAH S!
Leah Schult (25)
5 of her favorite things: Family, Disney everything, Musicals/theater, Worship, hot apple cider on a cool day
Hometown: Maitland, Florida
Birth order: Forth of 6
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Snack Food: Popcorn
Favorite Flavor of Ice Cream: Peppermint
Biggest Pet Peeve: People talking during movies or TV shows
Crunchy or smooth peanut butter? Smooth
Strangest thing eaten on the Race thus far: Lotus root in soy sauce (Cambodia)
What do you miss the most about home? “I miss my dog, I miss driving… I know that’s a weird one. Being in shows, having long talks with my sister, playing with the daycare kids, and my church.”
What have you been reading lately? Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin, the Bible
What’s something that’s happened on the Race that made you laugh? “I can’t pick just one thing (laughs). I guess just like when people get so tired that they just laugh for no reason. Last night when Abby was just so giggly… It made me laugh because she was laughing so much.”
How has your faith changed while on the Race thus far? “God has really grown me in my prayer life, I went from being super uncomfortable praying out loud to being comfortable with praying out loud. And now it doesn’t faze me anymore when I’m asked to pray out loud.”
What characteristic of the Lord do you feel like you’ve been encountering and learning about the most? “That God gives so much grace… No matter how many times I choose to not listen to Him or follow what He wants for my life, He’s always there when I come crawling back.”
What’s one word you would use to describe your Race? Exhausting but incredible
What’s something people can be praying for you? “Strength and stamina to keep going, even in the hard times… and for continued growth in the Word.”
