Training camp so far has been a great experience for me. I just wanna update you guys on a couple things the Lord has really been putting on my heart these past couple of days. One of the biggest things Hes taught me is that my past doesnt define who I am as person and wont have control over my life.  I'm not going to let things of the past hover over me like a dark cloud. I am his child and He pours his grace, kindness, mercy and love aroud me each and everyday. For a long time in my life i always that when situations occur and i dont hear from the Lord that he wasnt there helping...

Praise God for community and freedom. In the past few days at training camp, He has clearly blessed me immensely with both. I could not be more thankful for the people that God has placed on my team, they are all so joyfully goofy and SO fun to be around. It’s crazy to think that we have only known each other for a few days, anyone seeing us together would think that we have all been friends for years. I am so incredibly excited to see how the Lord chooses to use all of our different gifts for His name. God has already begun to make such a change in my heart in the past few days...

     Training Camp has been quite the experience. I didn't really know what to expect and nothing could have prepared me for it.       Before I left for my trip, I wasn't really that excited. I was so busy and stressed trying to get everyting done that I didn't have time to be excited. I didn't really have much emotion about it. I thought that when I got here it would finally seem real and I would be pumped. Not the case. I knew how I was supposed to feel, but I just felt confused and distant; like I couldn't be real about it...

Training camp has been awesome so far.  One word to describe this week: EXCITEMENT!  As a leader this is my second time in a training camp, and even though I'm learning a lot of the same things, I still have a ridiculous amount of enthusiasm and excitement in my bones. If life on the field in Kenya is going to be anything like training camp has been, this is going to be a season full of energy.  God has been faithfully showing up and using worship and prayer to build me up with anticipation at the amazing things He is going to do this summer. I don't know what these...

After much anticipation, I finally arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on June 1st for the Passport training camp.  There are over 200 participants going all over the world so I was thankful that we all had to wear team colors which made it easy to spot and meet others.  All of my teammates have been very nice and are a lot of fun to be around.  I am definitely looking forward to getting to know each of them over these next two months!  (There are 23 of us..19 girls and 4 guys!) On the first full day of training camp our team leaders were told to act like a tribe that didn't...

Dear God,           I want to thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to be here. The opportunity for you to work in me. To show others who you are who are desperate for your love. I want to thank you for choosing me to open up to others and for myself to grow into your love as each day passes with all your blessings. I have no idea how your going to use me, but God have your way. I am so honored and humbled to be here in Africa. It's only been about a day and a half since landing here. I'm already so amazed by you. Your heart...