We are heading into our last week of ministry here in Lesotho and with that comes my last week doing 24/7 life with my current team, The Freedom Runners.
Plot twist for you.
Yep, at our 4-day debrief in South Africa next Sunday before we head to Swaziland for month 5 we will be getting new teams. It’s so very bittersweet.
For the last 4 months I have spent every single day with Abby, Cody, Jenny, Jacob, Theo, and Shawn. They are the first six people I started this adventure with and will always hold such a significant part of this journey for me.
I have so many mixed emotions about team changes, as it’s essentially starting all over again, it’s wild. But with that being said I think a part of us are all a little ready. We are all so comfortable with each other and love each other so much but we are also ready to learn and grow from other people. This change is so necessary as we grow in our faith and walk with the Lord out on the field. Leadership prays so hard about the teams and who we end up with, and I have no doubt I’m going to be with who I need to be with, just like the first go around.
Would you please pray for the Freedom Runners? That we finish our time together strong. That we love each other well, say everything we need to say and leave nothing undone. There are no other people on the planet I would have wanted to start the World Race with. We have done so much life together, seen so many amazing parts of the world together, have dived into God’s word together and explored God’s love for us and his people like never before. We’ve done all this together and we’ve always pointed each other back to the Lord and I will always be forever grateful for my time with them.
Guys, being a missionary is HARD! But when you have people along side you that make it easier and love you so very well, gosh it’s such a blessing. We all came into this together not knowing what to expect. But I think all of our expectations have been blown out of the water. We are all just so thankful to be where we are at. There are days I miss home like crazy and want to be back there so bad…Being with my Freedom Runners gives me peace at times when I need it. They are my family that make it so much easier to be halfway across the world from my people. These people have become MY PEOPLE and will always be. They have given me a sense of community unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in my life.
So to my Freedom Runners….. you guys will never know what you have come to mean to me. These last 4 months with you I will never ever forget. We have been through it all and we are all better people for it! I love you guys so so very much. But not half as much as God loves you. I pray as you go into these new teams, you love them well, just as we have loved each other well. Grow and learn everything you can from them. Have fun, laugh, and enjoy every moment. Extend grace, mercy, and don’t take any second with them for granted. Your time with them will soon be over just as ours is. Do life with them exceedingly and in abundance just like we have.
But always remember….. we will forever be the Freedom Runners. This was taken in Atlanta right before we launched. We had no idea what was before us and how we are all so different people now, just wow!
Much love to you all!!!!
