In just a few days I will be heading to Gainesville, GA for 11 days of World Race Training Camp. My 70L backpack is packed. I learned how to set up my tent, which gave my dad a laugh. I found a sleeping pad that didn’t force me to wake up on the wrong side of it. Somehow, I still feel recklessly unprepared. I have no idea what’s going to go down. Eleven days is a long time.
There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to this trip. I don’t have it all figured out. I was talking to a dear friend that led me in ministry three years ago. At the time, I had to know everything that was going on. I wasn’t flexible at all. I needed to have control. She was honestly in awe of everything I didn’t know about this trip.
I can’t tell you the number of times people have looked at me and said, “How are you doing this? How are you calm right now?” Ha! The truth is, not knowing has set me free. I over prepare for pretty much everything in my life. I don’t leave any room to trust God. Why would I have to trust Him if I did everything in my power to prepare for every situation?
When it comes to The World Race, I don’t even know what I don’t know. There is a lot that goes into it that I will learn later, hopefully at Training Camp! The thing is, God gave me a really sweet gift here. He didn’t give me any room to be anxious, over plan, or be in control. He gave me peace. It was with that peace that I stepped out in obedience and ran toward this trip. It is with that peace that I approach the unknown of next week.
Training Camp will be a lot. There will be a lot of information thrown at me. I will meet a lot of people that will be my family for the next year. My leadership will challenge me to grow a lot in a short amount of time. My goal is to keep my, “This is a lot,” thoughts from turning into, “This is too much.” My goal is to continue allowing myself to trust the God that created me. He is worthy!
I will be gone from October 17-28th. You can bet Training Camp will be followed by a blog explaining what the Lord taught me. Get ready.
UPDATE:
Including pledged donations, I am halfway funded! The bar won’t reflect the sum of monthly donations, but I am so grateful for them! Thank you. Thank you for investing in the kingdom through me. I am blown away.
This means I have a little over $8,000 left to raise. It seems more doable now, right? If you, your family, or even your church might be interested in partnering with me, please reach out! After training camp I would love to meet with more people one on one to talk about our ministry. If your church has a missional heart, send a contact my way! I would love to reach out to them.
Thank you for walking with me through this. God is providing so obviously through your generosity, prayer, and support. I have said it before and I will say it again, He is faithful.
