It’s been 3 days since I returned home from training camp. God is already moving in my heart and the hearts of those on my squad, and it has been so beautiful to see. After processing this last week of camp, I wanted to share a few things God has revealed to me in the last several days. At the end of each day of camp, the phrase all in was something that kept coming back to me. I wanna share 3 things that I feel God was showing me about being all in.
1. Worship
I was very ready to be in a room full of people ready to worship our Lord but didn’t realize it until the first night of worship. My expectations of worship this week have been completely blown away. I wish I could describe the amount of freedom that was felt in that room during the worship services. I learned that first night that this was a room full of people who were all in with worship. I don’t know that I have ever experienced what it was like to be in a room full of people who all wanted so much more of God. The singing was so loud that our voices were almost louder than the praise band. No one cared what they looked or sounded like. They were just all in. Not a single person was holding anything back. Every voice was lifted. Some had lifted hands. Some were on their knees. Some danced. Some stood with their hands in the pockets. It didn’t matter how you worshiped. The only thing that mattered was that you were all in in whatever way you chose to worship God.
2. Prayer
Funny enough, praying out loud in a room is not something I’m super confident in or like doing. God has showed me that He will keep providing opportunities for prayer until I’m ready to be all in with it. God has provided opportunity after opportunity this week as He works on my heart to be all in with prayer. I’ve learned the more I take advantage of the opportunities that He gives me, I not only become more confident with prayer, but I also see how He is working and grow in trusting Him. There were several times the week where praying in front of a group was not something I wanted to do, but God has shown me that in those “yes moments” I am showing Him that I am ready to be all in.
3. Giving up comfortability
This one is one of my favorites. God has been teaching me just how good He is through giving up my comfort. I’m honestly surprised that I have been wiling to give it up so quickly this last week. If you know me at all, you know I like to be clean. I love a good shower especially when I’m trying to go to sleep at night. I love a warm soft bed with lots of pillows and clean clothes to fall sleep in. This expectation has been completely thrown out the window after training camp. On the fourth night of sleeping on the ground, I was in dirty clothes still sweaty from hiking to the top of a mountain. I hadn’t had a shower in two days, and all I had was a blanket and a hammock to sleep with. One of my teammates, let me stay in her tent that night because it ended up storming. We were laying there talking about the last few days of camp. It hit me that I was weirdly okay with being so uncomfortable. It has been so humbling to go from comfort to going without and being okay with it. I went to sleep that night with a new understanding of what it meant to be all in with giving up comfort.
I’m super excited to see what it looks like to continue growing in what it means to be ALL IN with the Lord and my squad over this next year and always. Meet my squad below!
What a great adventure! I look so forward to keeping up with what God teaches you on this journey.
I love everything about this, Caroline!! I’m ALL IN praying you through this exciting journey!
?? All In. ?? We will pray for you, our Caroline, our youngest UMW sister, our friend.
Praising God for blessing us and the world with you!
Those question marks are supposed to be hearts love you!
Thank you!! I am so excited for this journey!
Thank you!! I miss you all!
I AM SO EXCITED! All in … that’s our squad 🙂
Hello Caroline, excited to read about training camp. It is a wonderful thing to worship and sing with a community of believers. My prayer for you is that you will spend time in the quietness of your soul in His word. Take time daily to rest in His presence alone to hear the voice of the Lord. Be grateful in all things is the key to joy of the soul. Take care and be safe out there!
So excited! Love you teammate!
This is exactly what I needed to hear! Rest in His presence! Thank you!
Wonderful words. Our Holy Spirit is guiding.
So happy for you and your new adventure. I know he will wrap his arms around you and protect you while you grow and share your faith.
Thank you! Yes, He is!
Thank you! I am so excited! Miss you!
Yes, love it! ALL IN
worship holds a special place in my heart, but yes and amen to all of it!
The worship stilll blows my mind! Super pumped to have you as one of our leaders!
Crazy that this is only the beginning! How cool is God! Love you!!
Thanks Mrs. Vonnie! I’m very excited!
So excited that camp went so well for you. You will be in our prayers throughout your journey. God will bless you and take care of you each day.
So proud of you, our precious granddaughter! We are “all in” in praying for you the next 11 months you are away from family. You are always in our prayers. We love you so very much. May our dear Lord bless you and keep you safe. Much love goes with you. Your Grandmama and Grandbob
I’m SO excited to see how God is working through you and your squad…and this is only the beginning. I’m praying for you all, and I’m looking forward to seeing how He uses you and your willingness to be “all in” to further His kingdom. I love you!!!!!
What a blessing to be ALL IN! It also means to me being fully present. Like you, it’s hard to express exactly how completely alive and full of joy I felt during Training Camp. ‘All In’ comes close!