I spent the last two weeks in Gainesville, GA, where I was at the World Race Training Camp. While it was nothing short of the most challenging and hardest two weeks of my life, it was without a doubt the best and most life changing simultaneously.
The whole eight hour ride home, I threw around ideas of how I could successfully share my story of training camp to allow you to fully understand the impact that it had on my life; until I realized that everything I wanted to share continually shows the power of Christ and the love that He has for us.
Training camp was a very intense time of being poured into by mentors, coaches, and trainers, digging deep inside of your heart, your soul, your passions, your stories, your life. It was a time of experiencing the battle between flesh and blood, and the power of the One. It was a time of spending time with our one true King to seek Him on a more intimate level. It was a time of living in community with one another, and living missionally.
Training camp allowed me to experience the Holy Spirit on a deeper level. It allowed me to become so intimate with the Holy Spirit- which is something that I have never experienced before.
Training camp tore open wounds that I allowed myself to believe were healed. In the middle of those wounds, the power of Christ washed them clean and healed those scars.
Training camp began the preparation spiritually, but I truly believe that I can never be spiritually ready for the work that God is going to do in my life over these next 9 months. Training camp not only prepared me spiritually, but I also learned how to be emotionally, socially, physically, and mentally ready for what is to come.
I learned at training camp that it is actually refreshing and renewing to be disconnected from the outside world. That it’s okay to leave the dinner table not full- I’m just blessed to have a meal at all. That sharing and sacrificing your things is more important than being comfortable. That it’s not the end of the world if your things get drenched in torrential downpours- they will dry. It’s not that bad to use a porta-potty that 300 other people have used- I’m just thankful to have a private place to do that. That bucket showers and wet-wipe baths aren’t all that bad- I’m just thankful to feel halfway clean. That sleeping on the hard floor because everything you own is wet isn’t all that terrible- I’m just thankful it is only ONE night and is not my life every night. Not being in control is okay- God has a plan.
I was nowhere near prepared for what training camp was going to do to my life. I walked into training camp a broken and hurting girl who was seeking so steadfastly after Christ- and I left training camp an even more broken girl BUT who’s wounds were healing, who’s love for Christ was more intimate, and who knows she is beloved, called, and perfect in the eyes of her Father.
Training camp brought me 45 of my very best friends. I have never met a group of people who have grown so strongly and so close to one another in such a short amount of time. P Squad is my family and they are my people. This journey would not be complete without each and every one of them.
I would not change the past 11 days of my life for the best 11 days of my life. Training camp was just the beginning of this life changing journey.. and the rest is only to come.
Thank you Jesus for bringing a desperately seeking girl to a place where you met her and brought her closer to you. Thank you for stirring something in her heart, thank you for bringing her to a place where she so fiercely is in awe of You. Training camp- THANK YOU for preparing her for what is to come. Thank you for bringing her to the right place at the most perfect time. Thank you for giving her 11 days where she is still speechless and comprehending how miraculously you worked in her life.
I am forever in Awe of the One who gave it all- and the work that He is currently doing in my life.
India- I will see you in 60 days!
Currently I am 54.6% funded- which is $8,175 of my $15,000 goal. God is providing in such amazing ways.
Upcoming fundraisers include-
Yard Sale- date TBA
Bake Sale- August 6th
Golf Tournament- August 12th
