2 years ago when I signed up for the race I was ready to commit a full year of my life to missions and then to see if maybe God called me back to a certain country.
That never happened. I went around the world, saw many wonderful places, met amazing people and that was it.
I was back home.
During my year on the race I would sporadically hear in passing through squad mates or staff whilst at debriefs or through e-mails was that this is a 3-year process.
Wait? So I just signed up for 3 years? Unbeknownst?
Yes and No.
Yes, because I don’t think I realized the great impact it was going to have on my life.
No, because I knew doing a season with this intensity was going to bring out a sense of change.
On the race we start to walk in a place of abandonment and brokenness of self while moving into a place of dependence on the Lord.
Now after the race everyone’s journey looks completely different.
Mine, however, was moving to Georgia and being apart of Adventure’s apprenticeship, the Center for Global Action.
In which we as participants continue to walk in the dependence and also start to move towards empowerment. In which the facilitators, staff and community do a great job in doing so.
I have been in CGA since January and I have 2 months left. Which will be my 2nd year in this process. Does it stop there for me? Or is there more?
Well after empowerment we start identifying our role in life. We seek out what are the passions, the desires that get us going. The places/people we want to impact.
The next step in this process, in the 3rd year is Calling and Confirmation.
What’s next for me? How will this start to play out for me?
In January, my next step will be Squad Leading.
I get to come alongside of 50 new racers launching out in January and be there to serve them, mentor them and love them as they enter their journey.
I will be with them for their first 5 months. We then will raise up new squad leaders from within the squad to take our place.
I am excited for this next move and I know that this is what will move me even closer to my calling.
