I am a daughter of God, and He is revealing to me daily the Woman He has created me to be. The Woman of God I am today is not the same person who left in July for the World Race. There are many different areas in which I am being transformed and experiencing so much more than I ever have before. Seeing the world has proven to me a true fact that we are all same same but different. This is a very popular Asian phrase that I learned from our 3 months in Asia, basically we are all the same but we look and speak a bit different. Though our skins are different shades, and our languages have different tones. We are all God’s people and I am taking His love to the nations.
Something I have struggled with my whole life is my words and usage of my mouth. For most of my life I have used my words to tear others down and to push their buttons. The Lord has revealed to me through feedback of my team and squad leaders, that less is more especially with my words. Unless my words are encouraging and edifying they shouldn’t be spoken to or into others. Taking time to truly think about my words before I just let them fly out my pothole. It is something that will be a process the rest of my life but I have begun to walk in much freedom in this. He has given me boldness and now He is using it for the Kingdom, to share His love with those I encounter.
The Race has shown me so many new experiences that I have never been exposed to before. These experiences include coming into contact with the Holy Spirit and learning to allow Him to guide me daily. The phrase “be guided” has become the reality of everyday on the Race and allowing Him to guide all I do. In His name, I have experienced lots of spiritual warfare in many different ways. An example was a spirit living in our house in Cambodia and as a team, we cast the spirit out in Jesus name and it left. Whatever it was, was making us sick and causing all kinds of noises in the house. The house quieted and we all got well after the night my team prayed it out. Many of my squad mates have been ill/sick and there is no logical reasoning for the illnesses but spiritual attacks. When things start going really well for the Kingdom, that’s when we usually experience these types of things, to try and slow us down. Something I have found to be very amazing is all the different walks of life my squad comes from. We come from many denomination and walks of life, to truly being together a radical group of 43 individuals doing work for the Kingdom.
Life at Camp Joy continues to make me fall in love in this country and it’s people more and more daily. This is our ministry for the month, which is a rehab center. We live life with the residents, love on them, and share with them what Jesus has done in our life’s. Bonding has looked different among the men and women. With the men we play indoor soccer, learn handshakes, and they have our backs when we walk home in the dark. Life with the women includes pool parties, movies and popcorn, knitting, and taking naps on their beds. Everyday is different involving morning and evening devotions, sessions, group discussions, and days of fun. We listen to their stories, hearing from where and what they have made it through. God has blessed my team this month by allowing us to pour ourselves into these men and women to help empower them to be better sons and daughters of our God.
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