Let me start off by saying this training camp has been nothing like I expected. It has been so much better then I could have ever imagined. The worship is nothing like I have experienced before, but it is so good. For instance we will be having a time of worship and you can just feel the presence of the Holy Spirt in the room. We are also encouraged to use the gifts that God has given us during this time. So you will have some people belting out songs like no other, and then you will have people that are dancing around fully immersed in God’s love. Then there are people like me that were given the gift of prayer. We will go throughout the crowd of racers and pray for people that the Holy Spirt is calling us to pray for. Honestly it has been the coolest experiences I have ever had.
On another point of how training camp hasn’t been what I was expecting. Would have to be the constant rain. It’s has been raining for the past four days with very short brakes in between. But that doesn’t bother me at all. I love the rain. The one big down side to the rain is our campsite is completely rained out. It is just one big mud puddle. My tent has been fairly dry. Except the first day of rain which ended up making its way into my tent. But overall I have welcomed the rain with a smile and the knowledge that God has beauty in everything. We just have to look for it. For me that is seeing the rainbows after the showers of rain. His beauty can also be seen in the joy we have playing in the rain. I just pray that it stops raining long enough where I can dry my towel.
God has revealed himself more to me in the past week than I think he has in the past year. You know what that statement above isn’t true. I’m now noticing God more and more in all the little things. He has always been there, but now I’m paying so much more attention to Him. He is so good. In this past week I have been convicted by His glory. I have witnessed supernatural healings that are way beyond my understanding. I have had better small group conversations then I have ever had before ( my group of guys is the best group there is ;) ). My understanding of who our Heavenly Father is, has grown so much. The testimonies I’ve heard from my squad mates have helped me realize how good our God is, and how much He wants the best for us. I can’t wait to see what else He has in store for me on this mission trip.
Mission is life and life is mission
A Son of God
Luke Risse.
