So, at training camp, there were no piña coladas to be found, but it did rain almost every day. I became a master at setting up and taking down my tent, with both of us wet and covered in red mud. God stretched me so much. I was challenged physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Each day forced us to go a little deeper and I loved every minute of it.
I learned:
* not to run 2 miles in Chacos
* to sleep with crickets and locusts chirping all night
* how to fit 35 people and their sleeping bags on one tarp
* the different instincts of worship and the fact that I feel closest to God when I’m in nature does not mean I have to feel shame for not wanting to study theology or spend hours in inductive Bible study or not dancing and going crazy during worship
* how to pretend I couldn’t see my own breath as I was laying down for bed in my tent
* how to work on a team with people completely different than myself
* that even the quietest, most reserved person can have the most killer dance moves
* that eating 3 meals a day is a true privilege that I take for granted
* how God heals our bodies, but more importantly our hearts
* that true accountability has been lacking in my life
* how to take a shower from a bucket of freezing cold water
* to grieve a loss, even if it’s the loss of a dream
* that God can bond a group of strangers into family in just a few short days
Below: This is the 3rd generation P Squad. We are all going on the same route, to the same countries, and all launch in January 2015.
Below: The squad is split up into smaller teams that will each have a different assignment each month on the race. I would like to introduce you to my team, Team Awaken.
My new family on our team bonding night: Nick, Me, Eva, Angela, Cassady, Zach, Laura.
