Hello Beautiful People!
Allow me to play a little catch up!
I promise y’all I will get better at blogging while on the race! And I am determined to start that discipline now in order to keep all those supporting me, both prayerfully and financially, updated with whats going on! Since my last blog I have graduated from Rowan University with my degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy and Religion! I have also been accepted into the Master’s program at Carin University (previously known as Philadelphia Biblical University) for Counseling post race- so long as I still feel the call to graduate school.
I have been slowly preparing for the race thus far but now with only 15 days until I launch for India it is time for me to step it up! About 2 weeks ago I was able to spend 10 days down in Gainesville, Georgia meeting my squad (T-SQUAD) for training camp. I was unsure what to expect for training camp- I had heard so many horror stories from my squad mates about fish head soup, packs being stolen, and having to sleep on a bus. Fortunately I myself hadn’t read any blogs nor watched any videos on training camp and so I was excited every step of the way.
At training camp, the Adventures in Mission (AIM) staff had a running theme of giving God the space to do His will in your life. A very important factor in each of our lives, yet something that is not often considered. But why is this? Making space for me wasn’t something fun, it wasn’t something that I was excited to do even though I knew the aftermath would be a beautiful thing and was excited to see what it looked like once it was over. It was hard, it was upsetting, there were tears, but in the end it was more than GOOD, and through the entire processing stage I was not alone. Being conscious still of allowing God His space in my life is truly a gift. It has allowed me to set down some heavy emotional ties that I’ve carried since High School and experience the freedom that He has called me to. It has taught me that grieving is important, crying is not a sign a weakness, and that God gave us emotions for a reason and that we need to work through those and not just stuff them somewhere else.
I don’t want to give too too many specific details on training camp because I don’t want to ruin any surprises for any future racer, but AIM staff knows what they are doing, and more importantly God knows what He’s doing. In 10 days I met 47 beautiful brothers and sisters and learned that my family is a lot bigger than I knew. By trusting the Lord and expecting Him to show up in BIG ways I was blessed immensely. By the end of our time there, our teams of 6-7 people were formed.
MEET MY TEAM!
Team Alethinos
alethinós (an adjective, derived from the other adjective of the same root/aleth- /aleth?s, “true to fact”) – properly, true (real), emphasizing the organic connection (authentic unity) between what is true and its source or origin.
True & Authentic.
We have news worth telling. The most promising, worthy, true, news that is there is tell. Together, united as a team, we will live out that truth authentically as we bring it to the nations!
I would like to say THANKYOU to all of my supporters and my team here in the states backing me financially, spiritually, emotionally, and prayerfully. You are more meaningful to me than I could ever conjure the words to express. Thank you for answering your call to give, support, encourage, and pray for me and my team as I have answered mine to go.
Always Love,
Samantha
