Second week of training camp is over, and G Squad is on our way to Africa!!!
The schedule was packed again as training camp normally is. We did the women’s challenge/man hike (unfortunately it turned into a downpour 30 minutes in), had the marketplace scenario which I was on the other side of this year, went out to evangelize with my squad, had amazing worship sessions, did squad wars, and ended with Revival Night. What a week.
I’m actually the luckiest sister in the world because I got to baptize my brother on revival night. I would have NEVER thought a year ago that I would play a part in God moving in Marcus’s life. I think I’m definitely still processing it because it was so surreal. Praise the Lord for moving in my family.
I’m trying my best every day to live present to the moment, not looking ahead or behind what’s happening today. During my training camp last year, I let it blaze by. It’s been a roller coaster every day here, but I’m learning what it looks like to truly abide in the Lord every hour of every day. I can have my time with Him in the mornings, but thank you Jesus because I can take You everywhere with me! I’ve had moments this week where I’m so in the moment all frazzled and I’m stuck in the small picture. I’m learning to ask God to let me see the big picture so I don’t get rocked easily with small things going wrong. Also I’ve been able to really lean into worship. This was last week, but for the first time ever, I felt like my eyes were locked on Jesus the whole duration of the worship set. In my distraction and drifting thoughts, He brought my focus back to Him. It’s soooo much better when worship isn’t about me. And guess what? It’s never about me! So I’m learning slowly but surely to fully surrender during worship, also recognizing I’m human and I can get distracted. But God wants to meet me there. I’m also just blown away at the community I’ve formed with the leadership teams/staff/serve team these past three weeks. They’ve truly become my comfort people. They’re the place where I don’t have to be “on” all the time. We talk about God and pray together and laugh together. I’m not proud of this, but there were a few nights this week where I did not obey the 11pm “in tents” rule because I was giggling with my friends. I think I understand what the World Race community truly is now, and I’m sad to leave these people. Praise God for Wesley though!! I don’t know what I would do if I were leading this trip alone. It would have been very hard.
As we’re being sent out to South Africa, everyone is feeling pretty nervous, but excited and hopeful. Participating in overseas ministry on top of the ministry I have in my squad is kind of crazy, but the Lord will expand my capacity. Just asking Him to get me pumped, because I haven’t actually processed going to Africa. But here I am: hour 6 out of 15 on the flight to Ethiopia for our layover. Trying not to be zombie Alleah on travel days like last year BECAUSE I’M ON LOGISTICS NOW!
Jesus is so good and I love getting to know Him better. He is my bridegroom!!! The only one who satisfies my every need and desire. Going into Africa I want to carry the overflowing joy and peace of the gospel. There’s new fire down in my heart and I want people to know Him.
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