- Ten days can seem like 30.
The ten days at training camp were some of the longest and hardest in my life, but also some of the best. Each day was filled with devotions, sessions, worship, and team time from 7am-9pm. In these ten days I discovered what it means to fully surrender to Christ, I built friendships with people I feel I’ve known forever, and I grew in confidence of the man God made me to be.
- Port-a-potties and bucket showers can seem normal.
After ten days of using only port-a-potties (which felt like saunas midday), taking cold bucket showers every day (or most days), and feeling sweaty all the time, these things began to seem normal. Me and my squad were also put through other field scenarios at training camp like sleeping in the “airport” and “losing” our packs. After training camp I’m prepared as I’ll ever be for the physical challenges which will come with living overseas for nine months.
- PB & J sandwiches are the bomb.com.
Each day at training camp, we ate and dressed according to different cultures. Africa and India meant covering knees and ankles and using our hands to eat from one big plate in the middle of our table, Latin America meant lots of rice and beans, and adventure day meant trying crickets, duck eggs, and chicken gizzard. By the time travel day rolled around, PB&J’s were a pleasant, gourmet surprise.
- The Holy Spirit is speaking to us, we just have to listen.
I grew up knowing this to be true, but I longed to experience it personally. At training camp, the Holy Spirit was clearly working through me, teammates, and Adventures staff. So many lives were changed by the power of the Holy Spirt over these ten days, including my own.
- The World Race is for me.
Before training camp, I doubted whether the World Race was really for me. But after 10 amazing days filled with new friends, situational training, and spiritual growth, I can confidently say the World Race is definitely for me!
