Training camp is overrated . I honestly felt this for the first few days of camp. Everyone was on this emotional high, jumping off the walls and experiencing God is a radical way. I went along with a open mind but I wasn't feeling it and felt God didn't have anything for me this week.
And then my prospective changed…
This week I stepped in the one of the greatest seasons of my life . This week I turned 30 in the back country of Georgia .
If I just said it was one the hardest weeks of my life it would be a understatement. If I told you it was one of the most exciting weeks of my life I would be vague.
I was trained , equipped, prayed over,humbled, given positive /constructive feedback, loved on, inspired, spoken into and ahhh the list goes on and on!! It was absolutely a mind blowing week.
Bare with me as I will try my very best to explain to you what I experienced , what I was feeling , and how God changed and healed me forever . I believe I now have a renewed prospective ! I believe without a shadow of a doubt lasting change happened within me.
I can honestly say I attempted to walk into camp with no expectations. I now understand I did not understand what "no expectations " meant. I tried. I honestly seriously tried yet I walked in and expected God to do and not do certain things in me. Whelp God rocked me and blew the top off the box I placed him in.
Training camp was exactly what the title defines it : the process of bringing a person, etc., to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc., by practice and instruction.
The leaders of Adventures in Missions are off the charts. I've been very privileged to sit under some awesome leadership in my life and yet again God has shown me another depth through AIM.
My awesome , anointed Training Camp leaders! Everyone meet (left to right) Hailey Crump , Priscilla Grey, Michael Sanders, and Zach Combs!!
I stood at awe of Gods love for me, his strength, his ultimate sacrifice and glory. I now on an deeper level then ever before stand amazed of God.
I ask you to try your best to read these next experiences with a open heart.
Friends and family and readers I ask if you would actually pause and pray before you read on. Ask God to keep your heart open to the next few sentences as I describe a bit of what I witnessed and experienced before you read on….
I witnessed many signs and wonders of God. The Holy Spirit showed out this week:
I witnessed some of my southern baptist friends speak in tongues.
I witnessed a squad member slain in the spirit right physically in front of me.
I witnessed a friend get delivered from a demonic spirit.
I witnessed many get lavished and drenched with the joy of God . Laughter filled the room with continuous and beautiful laughter.
I had someone speak prophetically into me. We both knew without an shadow of a doubt God spoke through her.
I personally was humbled.
God stripped religious pride with in me.
He broke me to tears. Shattered false and unhealthy ideals about him. For the record God doesn't like to be put into a box or have limits put on him.
I was challenged by one of my leaders to step out of my comfort zone . She felt I needed to step outside and yell at the top of my lungs at the enemy in the middle of a empty field. I know … I'm shocked I did it also…. Then I yelled statements of truth over myself. It was a experience I pray I will never forget. Ah freedom!!!
I experienced Gods love in such a tangible way. It fell so heavy on me that I couldn't do anything but stand in it and quiet myself. All I heard was God saying to me" just chill La Shon and let me love on you. " Tears ran down my face and he filled me up and lavished his love all over me.
After that day I feel my love for people increased.
My awareness for those less seen was challenged and God gave me new eyes. I was blinded by my ideals, my theology and now I can see.
I hugged more people then I probably ever have in a course of one week. The south just has a big love bubble all over it and I embraced it!
I fell in love with strangers that I now call my World Race family.
My ability to accept people for who they are in the very moment and love them was increased.
God gave me the ability to hear his voice to share words of encouragement to people I didn't know .
My faith and boldness increased. When I pray for healing , freedom, hope, and deliverance ect…. I pray with assurance that nothing is impossible for our God.
My view on men, my brothers in Christ was changed. I was taught to honor them, serve and love them in the way God has intended.
I learned its ok to let my brothers serve me. Its ok to have them help me , carry my stuff and sit next to me quietly and pray over me as I sob just so I would know I wasn't alone.
I was able to allow one of my squad brothers sit next me and ask for forgiveness for how past men have disrespected and hurt me . He spoke life into me because I was his sister in Christ and daughter of the king.
I'm still processing all of this. I ask that during this season you pray I can lay me down. That God shines in me and draws me close and that I allow him to do a deep and lasting work in me and my team this season.
I'm so excited and ready for this adventure…
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Love & Blessings,
LaShon
