Current Event: I’m writing up this blog while waiting for our teammates’ laundry to be done. Also a quick update: I’ll be leaving bright and early tomorrow at 2:30 in the morning to head over to Chile. Whoot whoot! The funny thing is we’ll be flying up to Boston, only to head back down to Houston and then Santiago; because of expenses.
As for how I’m feeling right now- I cannot believe I am about to fly all around the world for this adventure God has called me to. Honestly up until this morning, I was filled with worry, sadness and a bit of trepidation. But as I flew across the states from Seattle to Atlanta and looked upon the mountains and skies; and met up with my teammates, I was reminded of why I was going, about why every one of my squadmates were going, that reason being… JESUS.
Thus here I am, in Atlanta, gathered with other racers, to go. My last couple of days here in the States (ahhhhh!) have been filled with rest, worship and sessions. After dinner one night a mentor who had prayed over each of us racers beforehand, was spoken a word for each racer. The word was then forged into a key which were given to us after. My word was BOLD.
If anyone has met me, B O L D is the last word that anybody would use to describe me. I’m introverted, naturally really quiet and will do all I can to avoid the attention of others. But then there are these 5 wonderful ladies that I’ve met at training camp- they pursue me and want to get to know me, all so that they can love me better and help me be the best person I can be. These people are my teammates and it is because of them and their willingness to simply be there for me that I am being pushed out of my shell into vulnerability. [Side note, you should totally check them out, on the left side of this page.] Living out this word and learning how God will use to step into it will be a process. But I trust Him. And I trust my teammates to help me step out in BOLDNESS.
And so the adventure begins…
