(I am sorry it has taken me so long to write this blog, but here it is….)
Breathe & Press In
In the span of an individual’s life there are specific moments that ignite a fire or spark a movement deep in one’s soul. For me…training camp was one of those moments.
A couple of weeks ago I left the comfort of my friends and family to set out on a weeklong adventure to Toccoa Falls, Georgia for the World Race’s training camp. The purpose of training camp is to better prepare and equip myself and my team for the eleven months that await us.
To be honest, that week was probably one of the hardest weeks of my life; everything from cramped quarters, flooded tents, and not showering. Also sweating from the moment you woke up until you went to bed and having to be completely vulnerable when you just didn’t want to be, are some examples of the everyday struggles I had to overcome. In this time I was truly tested. I had to relinquish my control and really know that the Lord was good. Only He was going to bring me comfort, when I was not so comfortable.
Even though training camp was difficult at times, it also had its memorable moments. During this week I was able to really connect with my J squad (the people I will be spending the next eleven months with). It’s funny how the Lord used this week to turn strangers into a family. We became a unified body that cries together, wants to serve one another, not afraid to be open with one another, eats not so appetizing food together, will dance wildly together, and ultimately a family that wants to see Gods kingdom come in the nations, thought out this generation. I am ready to stand with these men and women of God to share the Gospels of Jesus Christ to the world.
We hear about missionaries that visit third world nations, whose people have nothing rely on the Lord so whole heartedly. I feel that because US citizens have so much, finding comfort in worldly things; we tend to put the Lord on the backburner, not relying on him fully that he will provide our needs. I feel that because all of my comforts and things that I put before the Lord were taken away from me I was able to really breathe and press into the Lord during this week. Even though training camp was one of the hardest weeks of my life, it was also one of the most rewarding.
