But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
BOOM.
Weakness IS Strength!
Saturday October 13, 2012… I roll up to White, GA feelin' like a world race boss! My fundraising is going unexplainably smoothly, I have no fears or doubts about where I am 'supposed to be', I have TONS of support, and I feel awesome! I pull up to training camp and carry my 60+ lbs of gear over to the area where my squad is setting up…pumped and ready to meet 55 new people who I expect to be as 'strong' and excited about this week as I am… I walk up like 'HEEEEYYYYYY!!!' and recieve a few toothless grins, a few 'hey MK..'s, and I'm like…WOAH…these people are LAME!(wrong!)
The rest of the day I tried to keep up my spirit and energy in hopes that it would rub off on some them. About 3 hours later, they're all starting to warm up to eachother and get to know everyone…the community is building.. and BAM, I am smacked in the face with a sinus infection… I could barely breathe..snorting, coughing, and losing my voice..I decided that I was not going to let it bring me down. I didn't mention it to anyone, but people quickly started to notice.. 'MK, are you okay? are you sick?' I reply with 'I'm okay!' for the rest of the night. The next morning I wake up and it has moved to my chest, feeling a lot like bronchitis (ain't nobody got time for that!). Still in my tent, people start to hear the sounds of sickness and I start hearing 'MK are you sick?' 'Do you need anything?'….'I'm okay!'…The next thing I know, I am in the center of a circle, surrounded by 55 incredible people who are praying for ME.. I thought I was the strong one here! In that moment, I heard the strength and compassion in their prayers, and I realized that I was not only weak in this sudden sickness, but also in my approach to this week. After this, I was given the option, but chose not to go to the doctor in fear of missing out on something with my squad. By the next afternoon, I was healthy and had a new outlook on this group of people! I felt so much love, care, and comfort surrounding me.
After that experience, I began to slow down and take time to listen to their hearts…they have incredible stories! Many of them have had more pain and struggle than I can imagine, but when you hear them speak..you can feel the strength that the Lord has placed within them. Strength that I have never had to search deeply for..and that I am longing to learn from. Over the next few days, I came to realize that I am on a squad filled with the most observant, discerning, caring, and passionate people I have ever met.
As the week went on, I absolutely loved sitting in the background some.. just watching and observing their energy! They are hilarious! This squad is so passionate and intentional about everything that they do. M squad is full of life and love, and I cannot wait to live and learn from each of them over the next year of my life!
P.S. We won squad wars!
I LOVE YOU M SQUAD!
