Lara Croft Pants
10/10/11
It’s hot in Antigua today! But I can’t even begin to complain. My heart is so full of joy right now. I am overjoyed to be doing life with Team ZOI, overjoyed because of the amazing, hilarious, passionate community God has placed around me in my squad, overjoyed that today I’m wearing some pants I bought for the Race that make me feel like Lara Croft, Tomb Raider.                                                                We’ve been spending our time here in Antigua learning about the things we’ll need to equip us for this year. What do we need, you ask? We need the PRESENCE of God, everywhere we go. We need a willingness to CHANGE. We need a positive ATTITUDE. We need limited emotional BAGGAGE holding us back this year. Finally, we need traveling COMPANIONS, not just for safety purposes, but to build us up, challenge us, take us to a higher place, support us.                                                              I’ve been spending a lot of time with my incredible teammates wandering the market. We are using our meager budgets to purchase fresh fruits, veggies, and supplies to make family dinners together in the tiny kitchen of our hostel. So far we’ve eaten some pretty incredible meals, including quesadillas we made from fresh cheese and tortillas made right in front us by sisters Ingrid and Mildred. We’ve made banana pancakes with breakfast burritos and a training-camp-inspired meal of grilled cheese/plantanes/sautéed onions/tomato (Try it, it’s amazing!!)                                                   We’ve started practicing “Feedback,” meaning our daily team conversation where we discuss things our team members are doing well and things we can challenge each other to be better at. I know feedback won’t always be easy, but I’m honestly excited to hear things I’m doing great and to know how I can be better.                                                                I’m a little nervous to leave the comfort of our hostel and the huge community of B Squad and step into actual ministry. I think part of me is nervous to see how God is going to challenge me and stretch me. But I KNOW it will be so good. Incredible things are about to happen…
