Coming up with words to describe my experience at training camp is extremely difficult. From the moment I stepped foot in Atlanta, God has just been blowing my mind. I am so overwhelmed by the amazing people God has placed here. It's so mind boggling to think of how he HAND CHOSE each one of us to go on this specific trip, to this specific place, at this specific time. Coincidence? No.. that's just God. The unity within our team after just a few days is amazing. I literally feel like I have known these incredible men and women for years, and I truly love each one of them with my whole heart.
God has completely wrecked me the past couple days. He has just spoken to my heart time and time again. The speakers have been really encouraging us to find our voice and use it.. and for the first time in my life, I feel as though I am beginning to truly find MY voice. I have realized through prayer and encouraging words from my teammates and leaders that when I speak, I speak with the authority of God, because Christ is IN me. I've learned that when we declare things over ourselves and others, God HEARS us and puts that into motion. I have surrendered my fears and anxiety to Him, and I have never felt so free. Worship is absolutely ridiculously overwhelming. I have never felt the God's presence so intensely in worship before! I wish I had better words to describe everything I have been experiencing, but God is honestly just leaving me speechless. MIND. BLOWN. (andddd this is just that start! WOOO!)
I just feel it's so important for me to recognize what a blessing every single person on this team is to my life. I have never met such LOVING and WELCOMING women, and I have never met such RESPECTFUL and CARING men in my life. Sometimes when were all just hanging out I kind of sit back and look at the people surrounding me, amazed by God's handiwork all around me, in the different backgrounds, personalities … and accents (y'all)! 🙂 I'm literally left speechless by them all! My leaders are two of the most caring, encouraging, loving, approaching, Godly people I have ever had the joy of encountering.
Basically, I'm having the time of my life, growing in my relationship with Jesus Christ, and in my relationship with my Team Nica family. I can't believe it's only been like four days, and we haven't even left the country yet.
Nicaragua, look out. We are coming with the fire of God. We are bringing hope, comfort and joy in the name of Jesus Christ!!!!!!
Our initial meeting in ATL
Nica Team 2 — this is the shelter we built and slept under for a night. 🙂
