It was everything I expected, and nothing at all what I expected.
(The amazing views we had in Copperhill, TN along the Ocoee River!)
62……..the number of hours I spent in the car driving to and back from Training Camp.
4,000…the number of miles I drove.
6……….the number of different sleeping and cultural situations we encountered.
2……….the number of showers I took. (Body spray and deodorant work wonders!)
47……..the number of amazing new family members I gained.
9……….the number of days I got to spend with those incredible people, growing closer to God, and preparing for the World Race.
Nine intense, amazing, life changing days. It seemed like a month, and yet hardly a day.
I laughed. I cried my eyes out. I was hungry. I was full beyond belief. I was excited. I was nervous. I was blown away by the power of God. I prayed like I have never prayed before. I joined hands with my squad. I joined hearts with my new family members. I ate soup with my hands. I experienced freedom. I danced until my legs were sore for two days. I didn't care about how I looked. I got a beautiful glimpse of my Abba's heart for the nations and His people. I was stretched. I felt like it was Christmas. It felt like I was on Survivor at times. I was moved. I was built up. I was wrecked. I was made strong in His hands. My heart was set on fire.
I was changed.
And it was only a week. It makes me marvel and wonder at everything God is going to do in the next year. I can't even imagine. But I know that He will blow my mind, as always.
Life and fire were spoken over our squad many times during our Training Camp. That this is a squad full of fire, and a squad that will bring life to the nations. “Resurrection is in your veins.” This was sung over us by a nine year old. A child. A beautiful child of God. Oh how humbling our Father is.
It's still hard for me to wrap my mind around everything that happened at Training Camp, all that God taught me, all that he revealed to me. He is so good. He is so big, and powerful. So often I put Him in a box. My God is mighty. More mighty than I can ever imagine. And I love it!
Please ask me about specific stories, or any questions that you have for me about my time at Training Camp. I would end up writing a book if I wrote down everything here. There is just simply so much! But, in short, Training Camp was life changing. It wasn't just an experience. It is something that is going to stick with me forever. It made us be flexible, it stretched us out of our comfort zones. It gave us new eyes into our Father's heart.
I would now like to introduce our squad, and my team to you!
This is our amazing Y Squad! AKA all of the amazing people that will launch with me in August. There are around 47 of us, and we are scattered all over the United States. They are beautiful. They are life. They are mirrors of God's heart. They already are like family to me.
And, announcing the five other people I will travel around the world with for my time with the World Race! These are the people that I will be with all the time, who I will minister with, and do life with.
(Left to Right: Erin, Me, Mike, Ryan, Melissa, and Lacee!)
Mike Desmond, from Dallas, TX Our Team Leader!
Lacee Peloquin, from Lubbock, TX
Ryan Ayala, from Coopersville, MI
Erin Miller, from College Station, TX
I cannot wait to touch the nations with each of these special people. God has a specific purpose and plan for each of us going on this specific race, and I can't wait to see His work unfold. To witness the glory He will pour out. To be His hands and feet, even in the smallest of tasks. It will be life changing!
Two more months until I launch out into this crazy thing called the World Race. I cannot wait. It starts here, it starts now. Because I cannot contain all that God has shown me in the past few weeks, He deserves all the glory, and honor-always.
Thank you so much for joining me on this journey! To all of my supporters, THANK YOU. You are already touching lives and hearts. Please know that I could never do this without you, and my life is so blessed and touched by each and every one of you. You are special, and loved. You are blessed!
(Our team loves taking AWESOME pictures on the side of the road!)
(Our team at Goforth Creek…and with our special guest, Miss Piggy!)
(Me and a few of the other girls of Y Squad for our Squad Wars day! Our Squad letter is "Y" and our color is royal blue! )
(We have amazing men of God on our squad! God is going to do great things in and through them!)
(An intense night of worship and prayer, God is good!)
(Our squad realized that we also LOVE to dance! Lots of fun memories there.)
(Squad Wars! W,X, and Y Squads all representing! W and X squads will be launching in July, and my Y squad, in August. So excited to see how God uses each and every one of us to help cover the world in His love!)
