Well my time in Rwanda came to end. Although lots of crazy stuff happened, I think when I look back, Rwanda will be one of my favorite months. I felt so much LOVE from our host family, our church, and people everywhere really. It's crazy to think that a place, where in my lifetime, there has been so much hurt, pain, and loss that there is so much love and joy. But it was time to say goodbye and then we met up with the whole squad and headed to Jinja, Uganda for a few days of rest and to raft down the Nile River! It was such a sweet few days of relaxing and getting to see everyone on the squad. This was only my second time to camp (first being at training camp) and I absolutely loved it! And rafting was so so so fun! A little terrifying at times, but so worth it! BUT coming into this sweet few days we knew that team changes were coming….again. Hopefully for the last time 🙂 So we typed up a little about each of us so you could meet everyone! I love this team so much already. Be praying for us this month as we serve in Bugiri, Uganda- which is close to the Kenya boarder. And we will be doing hospital visits, prison ministry, and lots and lots of preaching!
Meet my team…
The A Team- Abundance, Abandonment, and Awesomeness
Kendall Thompson
Our fearless team leader!!!! You’d love being around this spirit-filled woman of God. She speaks out exactly what the Lord puts on her heart and when she prays you better watch out because BIG things happen! When she laughs you can’t help but do so as well because her laugh is so contagious. She was a hairstylist before the Race and X squad is keeping her busy now! She’s accepts payments in food, mainly Snickers bars. She’ll probably be a ship captain one day after rafting class 5 rapids on the Nile river and not letting go of the raft once. Even when the boat flipped and was being swirled underwater she never abandoned ship!!
Julie Horst
Jules may be quiet when you first meet her but don’t let that fool you- she’s got spunk!! Her love for the Lord is evident to all through her compassion and gentleness towards others. The Lord’s given her a love for children, which is perfect for the Race. Her Grandma is her hero and best friend.
Savannah Rowland
This joyful woman of God brings laughter wherever she goes. It’s refreshing to spend time with her because you’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face!! She loves to dance and was a dance instructor before the race. She’s a dinosaur lover and shaved her head a couple months ago. She has a newfound love for g-nut butter and is working on perfecting the recipe before the end of the race. One thing she doesn’t like is when her teammate Rachel chases her down the Nile River.
Jill Jones
Words to describe Jill- enthusiastic, energetic, and has a love for life!! You might find her randomly jumping on beds or dominating at dance competitions. Her lifelong dream is to be married to Harry Potter, have Justin Bieber sing at their wedding, and then celebrate their honeymoon at Cameron Indoor to watch Coach K and the Duke basketball team dominate. Jill’s been given the role of Financial Manager of the team so she’ll be keeping track of all our money. She’s perfect for this because she was a math major in college.
Rachel Balson
This chick is the strongest I know! She can fight a herd of baboooons with her biceps and can run the entire country of Uganda without stopping. She is a warrior. Her arm gets a workout being on the phone arranging travel and lodging for our squad aka- she is LOGISTICS. Yep, that’s right… the mind and details behind X squad…without her we’d be a big fat messsss. She’s not only strong physically but spiritually! This crazy girl we know as Rachel Balson wants more…more of the Lord! Watch out folks! Here Balson COMES!!!!!
