If anyone is even the least bit curious of what this “trip” is that I am doing at this very moment, here ya go, Snoopy! ——don’t jump ahead, I am not traveling the world…yet
The last few months I have been praying and worrying and stressing and not trusting God as much as I should as it pertained to the dreaded six week gap in between training camp and launch for the World Race.
So I thought since I prayed about it, I would start planning, and the firsts thoughts that came to mind were…..see my horses, pick up my old horses jobs, and pick up my riding students all in Louisiana where I lived for a season. I-emphasis yet again on “I”-started contacting people, getting ideas with my friends, and trying to make, ok, force, it to all work because I was desperate for solid plans. Anyone see my lack of faith yet?
Let’s reverse to January during a morning Tuesday staff meeting. Summer camp dates were announced as well as there only being 5 weeks of summer camp plus the one week of staff training. A few weeks later, dates were announced. Funny, the exact dates in between my training camp and launch. Eh, no worries, no burning bush there. God wasn’t trying to get my attention at all. Nothing to see here! So I pushed it aside.
A few weeks ago I got a letter saying that doors were closing in Louisiana for the situations I was praying for. At that moment, I finally realized I had no peace about going to Louisiana at all. Even more disturbing was my realization that I actually hadn’t asked God about going to Louisiana; I just prayed that He would open the doors for my true goal was to go wherever He wanted me to. After discussing my lack of peace with my friend, she just suggested that I stay at Li-Wa for the summer. I passed back that I had thought about it since it was the exact weeks I had available this summer. One thing led to another, and a plane ticket was provided for me to come back up to Fairbanks for summer camp after training camp in Georgia.
That settles the summer. Now to the six weeks before summer camp….here we go!
Left Li-Wa May 6th with my two friends to drive down to Anchorage-a sixish hour drive from Fairbanks, if you don’t know distance in Alaska, where I would spend the next 10 days with my family in Eagle River, doing lots of random errands to prepare for my trip, see as many friends, adopted Alaskan family, and supporters as I can before….
I fly out of ANC May 16th to Chicago to meet up with some family there for two days then I drive down to Springfield to meet up with one of my teammates, Hannah, who did the Victory internship with me! We will spend two weeks together prepping for training camp, spiritually preparing, and fundraising together before…
Heading down to TN where we will spend some time with my family there-and my cat-before….
Heading to training camp in Gainesville, GA!! So many people have asked me what we are doing for training camp. When you find out, let me know. All I know that it will be intense physical, mental, and spiritual training for the mission trip PLUS we get to meet the whole team plus the other teams doing training with us! I am so excited to gain so many more brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers in this season.
There you go, Snoopy. Satisfied?
We already miss you here in AK! Wanna know how I know you are truly an Alaskan?
“drive down to Anchorage-a sixish hour drive from Fairbanks, if you don’t know distance in Alaska”
You measure distance in TIME!
I had no idea training camp was in Gainsville GA, I have a lot of family there! Where is the training held?