HEY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!!!
so we’ve almost been at world race gap year training camp for two weeks– and let me tell you– A LOT has happened!!
training camp is allllllll about getting us and our hearts ready for the field. it’s about learning to live in community with each other and learning how to live in, let’s just say, undesirable conditions. we’ve learned how to bucket shower, eat family style with over thirty people, to live in a tent, wash our clothes in a bucket, and use white vinegar to kill mold that grows on our clothes (and just about everything else). we’ve also learned about the cultures we will be living in and how to effectively buy dinner from a very, very busy market.
most importantly though, we’ve learned about the amazing God we serve and how to live a kingdom lifestyle. these are a few of the things that stuck out to me over the past two weeks:
– God meets us where we are
– my own truth cannot change God’s word
– God will bless all the nations, we just have to submit to Him
– no one is too broken to partner with God
– deepening your understanding of God is critical to deepening your relationship with Him
– to reap the benefits of being saved we must learn to live with a kingdom mindset
– it is not pride to thank God for the gifts he has given you
– life is ministry and ministry is life
– we do not pick and chose when to be a missionary- it is part of our everyday lives
– we must love on purpose
– God is an expert at new beginnings
– the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin- not condemns it
– we are not perfect, but we are forgiven
– His blood does not cover our sin, it removes it
– love keeps no record of wrongs
– the Lord wants our rest
okay, now i know that was a lot. but I’m just so excited to be able to share with you what i’ve learned here so far!
the Lord has done so many amazing things here so far and i can’t wait to see what else He will do!
WOW, What a Post! Beautiful & Heartfelt, Just Like You! Loving You & Praying For You Always!??????????
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
thank you so much!
thank you!!!!!
thank you so much! yes the mold is not the best, BUT we are helping each other through it and using it to grow closer to each other!!
Such great notes! Continue pressing into Him, His love for you, and your identity in Him.
So very proud of you and keeping you in my thoughts and prayers daily! I know you will do great things through the Lord!
So very proud of you!! Keeping you in my prayers. Love you!
Wow, Madeline, this is so so good (maybe not the mold, yuck!)… love reading these truths!! Thank you! I’m going to be sitting with these and looking forward to more of HIS light shining through you!
xoxo
Hello sweet friend! Thank you for sharing your thoughts that stood out to you! When i read them it has me going back over them in my brain and heart as well. I am so thankful to have gotten some time with you and to see more of your heart!
Great insights! Y’all are learning so much – praying for you 🙂