Going into training camp, I was definitely nervous and a little excited, but not as much as I should of been. Before it even started I was wishing it was already over. After all the anticipation and waiting for the trip to finally come, I was so ready to be in Honduras that I didn’t even think about what training camp would do for me. Well of course, what I thought wouldn’t be a good time, ended up being a huge growing experience for me. It’s just another reason why I need to trust what the Lord is doing for me.
Right away we were thrown right into it with staying in tents, going to the bathroom in porta potties and taking showers with buckets. It was pretty rough at first, and my team had some setbacks, but we made it through by God’s grace. The sessions were amazing, I learned so much about myself and where I am with God and where I want to be. I felt like some of them were meant just for me and I think that’s so crazy how that happens. I know I wasn’t the only one that felt like that but I also know that God had me there, in those sessions, for a reason. The worship was beautiful and so moving every single time. It’s crazy how singing a few verses can make you feel so much at one time. However, the best part about training camp was my team. Getting to know them and getting close to them is what I’m most thankful for. I know that it was bound to happen no matter where we were, but it made such a huge difference being close before we made it here to Honduras. Knowing who I can go to for what, if I need advice on the bible, if I need someone to pray for me, if I need to joke around or if I just need to vent, is so comforting. We have only been here for two days and I have already needed those things from them.
God is so good all the time. I honestly can’t explain how compatible our team is. We have so many similar attributes but we also have the perfect amount of different ones to balance each other out. That wasn’t a coincidence, that was the Lord. I couldn’t imagine coming here without first going through training camp and knowing my team as well as I do. Of course we have a huge amount of growing left to do, but I’m thankful for where we are at. So all I have left to say is thank you training camp, aka adventures in missions, you did good.
