It is with such awe, excitement, and gratitude that I get to announce that I am squad leading and will leave to go out with a new squad in October! As a squad leader I go out with a new World Race squad and help walk them through the first half of their race.
Five years ago in college, God gave me the vision of leading people on a year-long missions trip that went to multiple countries and focused on discipling young adults through the whole process. At the time, I had never heard of Adventures in Missions (AIM) or had any idea how exactly God was going to bring this dream to reality. But deep in my heart I knew that he was birthing in me a dream to see young adults become passionate, world-changing, leaders in the communities that they were living in.
So, now we fast-forward 5 years, 3 states, and 1 World Race later, and I am able to see the promises spoken sweetly over me by my Father come true. The way that he got me here was not one I could have predicted or planned, but it has been more challenging, life-giving, and filled with adventure than I could have ever imagined. And as I step into this new season, I realize that God has been working hard to prepare me to be the person who could be most fully me in this season.
My summer at CGA (AIM’s discipleship/leadership school), has prepared me to step out into this new role in ways that I wouldn’t have chosen for myself. I have had to purposefully chose to lay down parts of my life in order to fully live how I was always created to. I have had to walk away from shame, perfection, and control and into worth, grace, and value. It has been a season of growth and of new life. And I am grateful that I have had this time before going back out onto the field.
As my new squad prepares to come down to Georgia in 5 days for training camp, I can’t help but stand awe-struck at the fact that God has been so faithful, steadfast, and sure in keeping his promises to me. When I started this summer I had not yet applied to squad lead in October, but I felt like God had told me that in being faithful for going to CGA like he asked, and being willing to wait on squad leading, he actually had squad leading planned for my next season. The application and interview process was a very long one for me, and with that I really began to doubt that God wanted me to leave in October. But every time I came before the Lord with my doubts and fears he simply reminded me that he had promised me something and he was faithful to complete his promises in his timing.
Y’all, God is good. He has been faithful to keep the promises he made months ago and the ones he planted deep within my heart many years ago. And I know he will be faithful in the challenges that come in this new season. One of those challenges is fundraising, again. I have to raise $6,500 to spend 5 months on the field with my squad and to return to the field two more times for week-long debriefs with the squad. Over the last two years and $23,000 raised God has shown me more about what it looks like to partner with people in making an impact both at home and overseas. Fundraising is one of the challenges that comes along with choosing a life of abandonment, obedience, and dependence for me. And so I ask, would you consider partnering with me financially to see kingdom come and God’s promises fulfilled?
Please be in prayer for my new squad, they need your prayers just as much as I do during this time. Training camp is a time for a lot of racers to discover the holy spirit, receive forgiveness, and see community in action for the first time. Pray that they would come with open hearts, and a desire to see Jesus move in their lives.
Thank you for faithfully standing with me over the last 2 years. Y’all are the reason I am able to do this, and for that I am forever thankful.
