God knows. I know it sounds simple and obvious but He knows each of us individually. He know where we have been, He knows what we struggle with, He know what holds us back and what encourages us to push on.  Nearly everything that has happened at training camp has acted as an arrow, hitting its mark straight and true. God knew what I needed to hear in order to sharpen me into a useful tool in His toolbox. Worship is incredible. Although we sing the same songs over and over again, and repeat lines over and over again, the words never lose their power. I find the repetition comforting...

Hello dear friends, loved ones and strangers!!! As I wrap up on my final full day at training camp, I cannot help but reflect on the things that have happened here. I could tell you about the location of our camp, or the people I have met, or the amazing worship, or declaring things over the nations, or the time I got spit on, but I think I much rather share with you something that God has been teaching me. While here, I have been learning acceptance with joy. Acceptance is not the hard part- it’s the ‘with joy’ part that I sometimes find difficult to put into practice. It...

Training camp has been wonderful. The Spirit of God has been all over this place, and has been doing so much in my heart and in so many others. The one word I can say to describe what He is doing in my heart is revival…just falling in love with Jesus but 10 times deeper than I have ever known. My team is super wonderful and hilarious, and I am confident that we will have a bunch of laughs. I have 2 amazing leaders that are always encouraging and wise, and are some of the best people ever. So far at training camp, we have declared freedom over the nations to which we are going and...

Today is the first full day of training camp. It’s early and I’m stretching my back, trying my very best to pay attention to the speaker. As I sit and stare at the stage, my mind begins to fade away from the sermon. I begin to think of the past year. This year has been fruitful, incredible, a time of waiting patiently on the Lord. I begin thinking of all the ways the Lord has used me, and how He has transformed my life. At this, I start fanticizing about Africa, when I hear the word “pride” come from the stage. I quickly snap back and sit up in my seat. Suddenly...

Training camp has taught me how to be free in Christ. Jesus is breaking chains that have been holding me down my entire life. The lion of judah is thundering deep, roaring down the walls of fear in me. I am so fired up for this trip, for it to be something more than another summer mission trip. I want to encounter the full glory of God face to face. Something that will change me both physically and spirtually. I have a hunger for the Holy Spirit that cannot be contained right now. I’m so ready to get out in the field and heal the sick, break chains and bring hope. Open the floodgates...

It was nearly five years ago that God revealed one of the scariest things to me. It was like every other Sunday night; I was attending my church’s youth group. Our pastor was preaching on the great commission and encouraging missions. He played a few different videos made by different organizations whose goals were to take the Gospel near and far. Seems simple enough, right? But what I thought would be an ordinary Sunday, ended up changing my life. As these videos rolled, I found myself sobbing at the statistics, and the stories, and the faces. I felt burden weigh down my heart...