Going to training camp was probably the biggest leap into the unknown I've ever taken. The first night I had to face one of my fears, which was sleeping in a little 2-man tent in the rain. I learned that this was just a small start to the week considering the fact that I was going to face every single fear I had about camp and leave all comfort zones behind me. God showed me that in order to break every chain and share His glory to the world I have to get uncomfortable. If I sit back all comfy and cozy I won't ever grow in my faith and be able to show people what God has done in my life. I can't fit every single little thing that has happened this week in this post. But all you need to know is that if you are willing to answer that call and go out into the Nations to spread the Love of Jesus it will break you down to nothing… but in an extremely good way! When you are broken down to nothing is when He comes to you and holds your hand and says "I'm with you, let me fill your every being and make you new!" This past week I've slept in a damp tent, I've experienced eating many new foods, and learned that sometimes things sound better than they taste. I've stretched my athletic abilities. I've pushed so many "cant’s" away and God started turning them into "cans'." I'm still not sure that I'm quite ready for this missions trip, but everyday that it comes closer God is preparing me more and more!
I found out that I'm going to Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Kenya.
This week I also found out who I will be spending the next 9 months with. We travel as a big squad of 23 but then we break down into smaller groups of 5 or 6 people. In my group there are 3 guys and 2 other girls. We had to come up with a name that we wanted our team to go by. I said the first thing that came to my mind and it was "HOPE." We all agreed that it sounded like a good name… TEAM HOPE. But I think deep down some of us thought that the name should have a bigger meaning. But later that night I was just walking around by myself and I saw this purple hair tie lying on this wall. I leaned down to pick it up and there was this bead type thing on it and it said HOPE! I was like whoa this is God showing us that even though our team name isn't extremely different and even though its simple its the right name for us!
I found out that I'm going to Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Kenya.
This week I also found out who I will be spending the next 9 months with. We travel as a big squad of 23 but then we break down into smaller groups of 5 or 6 people. In my group there are 3 guys and 2 other girls. We had to come up with a name that we wanted our team to go by. I said the first thing that came to my mind and it was "HOPE." We all agreed that it sounded like a good name… TEAM HOPE. But I think deep down some of us thought that the name should have a bigger meaning. But later that night I was just walking around by myself and I saw this purple hair tie lying on this wall. I leaned down to pick it up and there was this bead type thing on it and it said HOPE! I was like whoa this is God showing us that even though our team name isn't extremely different and even though its simple its the right name for us!
My Team (:
Bracelet I found that says"HOPE"
Beckah,
When you live close to God, you will find that He will lead you into new experiences that will stretch you….beyond your “comfort zone.” God will help you to do things that you never knew that you could do…things that will appear difficult or even frightening to your flesh. You will experience great joy as you accomplish the Lord’s assignments. However, just remember that it is the Lord Who is working in and through you…to enable you to accomplish His plan for your life. Give Him all of the praise, the honor and the glory….for all that is accomplished.
Ephesians 3:16-21
I pray that out of his glorious riches
he may strengthen you with power
through his Spirit in your inner being,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you,
being rooted and established in love,
may have power,
together with all the Lord’s holy people,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ,
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —
that you may be filled to the measure
of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more
than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us,
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations,
for ever and ever! Amen.
May God go with you…
as you take HOPE to those without the Lord in…
Nicaragua, the Philippines and Kenya.
They need Jesus…Who is our HOPE!
Ephesians 2:12
{Remember} that you were at that time separate from Christ…having no HOPE and without God in the world.
I Timothy 1:1b
Christ Jesus, {who is} our HOPE,
You are in our prayers.