Camino de Santiago Training: Day 3 UpdateThere's something special about the Camino and the training we do for it. Because it isn't about racing to the finish. If you tried to run you'd 1 miss everything along the way and 2 you run out of steam. The Camino de Santiago is about endurance.
Today I learned what endurance truly is. Endurance is pushing through at your consistent pace no matter what. When the enemy comes and tries to derail you, you remain consistent in your walk with God. The saying slow and steady wins the race is true in the Camino and in life. We need to be consistent in our walk with God and not try to rush into a better relationship with Him only to stop talking to God a week later. I'm guilty of this myself. When things get tuff, I run to God just long enough for whatever is stressing me to go away then I'm off on my own. If I had been walking with God and talking with God consistently then the stressor would not seem like such a big deal. So remember, endurance over speed. I just spent 2 hours walking in the gym and on the treadmill. The monotonous feeling I got nearly killed me until I started talking with God. We can get so bored in our day to day lives that we forget to talk with God. Endurance will help you to overcome the monotony of life and will strengthen your relationship with God.
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Camino de Santiago Training: Day 3I'm writing all the way from freezing Minnesota where the temperature is -18 but feels like -32. The weather has literally frozen classes (school has been canceled) and everyone is hiding in their dorm rooms to stay warm. ...
On any other day, I'd be walking laps during class breaks and training constantly throughout the day. But today everything seems harder. I can't get my steps in naturally I have to be intentional about it. This can relate to prayer. Throughout the day we will send quick prayers to God whenever we need something or want something. But when do we actually take time to be intentional with God? My training is intentional time with God. Sure most of the time I'm begging for strength to take one more step, but then the pain passes and I find myself in deep conversation with God. So lets try to be intentional with God especially on snow days when we may not want to. I know I'll be training physically and spiritually today, what will you be doing? Camino de Santiago Training: Day 2 UpdateCamino de Santiago Training: Day 2I wish there was a better word for exhausted. Because if there was, I'd say it right now. Very few people w...alk 25-30 miles per day. While I'm not anywhere near that in my training, it still is a challenge.
But a challenge is what makes it exciting. With every step I took today I could hear God's voice in my heart. "I love you, you're beautiful, I am pleased with you." All the encouragement in the world came with each step. Then that ever consistent doubt crept in. You'll notice I mention doubt a lot because I struggle with it so much. Am I really doing what God has called me to do? How can I be sure? Well here's some key indicators that you're on the right track: Does it line up with scripture? Do you have a check in your spirit about it? Has it been confirmed by other people? And what has God said to you about it? The Camino de Santiago lines up with scripture because it is a pilgrimage to encounter God. I have no checks in my spirit in fact I have overwhelming excitement. And it has been confirmed by every person I've talked with. They all believe the Camino is a good choice for me. God and I have had a long discussion about the Camino de Santiago and now it's an act of faith that I'm training from. Camino de Santiago Training: Day 1 UpdateIt's officially been 1 day of training and I have to be honest... This is going to be hard. Probably t...he hardest thing I've ever trained for in my life.
My legs hurt, I'm tired, my feet are cramped, and I'm ready to give up. Day 1 and 10,000 steps in... I'm ashamed is all I can say. But this reminds me of how our walk with God can be. We sit for so long ignoring God that we don't realize we're getting out of shape. Then when we try to get back into a relationship with God it's hard. I'll be the first to admit I've let my relationship with God slip. I've turned to other things and idols to fulfill me. Well guess what I've found, they don't fulfill me. Only God can do that. Only God can give meaning and purpose to my life. Day 1 I'm exhausted physically and spiritually. This is where we separate those all in from those half in. When a relationship needs work, you put in the work. And God I'm all in. I'm doing the work so that I can grow closer to You. What are you all in for? Are you all in for God or yourself? Camino de Santiago Training: Day 1God has called me to train for something unbelievable. To get in shape for a purpose. That purpose is the Cami...no de Santiago. (The walk to Santiago). It is a month long pilgrimage that starts in various places. I've been called to the Camino Frances which starts on the border of France and ends in Santiago Spain.
The Camino is no easy task, it involves walking 25-30 miles per day for at least a month. It requires meticulous planning and even more focused training. Why the Camino? The Camino de Santiago has been on my heart for a long time. Since I first heard about it six years ago, I've always dreamed of doing it. Then is was to prove to myself that I could, now it is to experience God in an unbelievable way. The Camino is based on pilgrimages that people would take to get to the cathedral in Santiago. With that kind of history people see God move in incredible ways along the way. It is a time to walk with God and depend on Him whole heartedly. That is why. Today, I begin training with 10,000 steps every day, then 15,000, then with a backpack, then up and down stairs. All while I'm pursuing a degree in missions, doing outreach, and continuing to seek God in prayer and worship. I'll update you all when God tells me when to go. Right now I'm in training and will share all my lessons at this stage. Love you all God Bless Unless you've been following my Instagram or Facebook closely, you may not know where I am at this moment. And if I were you I'd be wondering right about now. Where in the world is the starving missionary?
The short answer: Minnesota. The long answer: Bethany Global University in Bloomington Minnesota. Why would someone who spend 6 months in Costa Rica want to travel to one of the coldest states in the heart of winter??? Because God said so. That's right, I've followed God's calling around the world and now I've followed Him north to the frozen state of Minnesota. (By the way, the heating in one building isn't working here so classes are a bit chilly). What is God thinking sending me to Minnesota you might ask? Well Bethany Global University is a college for missionaries. They train and send missionaries all over the world. God and I have been talking and we both agree that I need more training before I begin longer mission trips. One of the best things about this university is that during our Junior and part of our senior year we do a 16 month mission trip abroad. Yes 16 months! Then we come back our last semester of senior year for an incredible re-entry program. If you ask me what I'm most excited to learn about it is re-entry. This isn't your ordinary college though, it's intensive studies, weekly life group, twice weekly chapel, student and practical training development, and practical training. We actually work on campus to pay part of our tuition. In the end our tuition is completely covered. (After you apply for FASFA, and participate in the practical training scholarship, you receive a scholarship for whatever is left over for tuition. All I pay is room and board)! It's a blessing to be here learning about Bible and Theology. I've been developing my bond with Christ. We have weekly intercession and prayer time which really allows us to dig deeper into our relationship with God. Now you know I hope you'll continue to follow my Instagram, Facebook, and blog. Who knows where in the world I could end up for my 16 month mission trip. All I know is God may lead me wherever He needs me and I will follow with a joyous heart. #missionary #missionarylife #blog #travel #travelblog #student #study #BGU #bgu #bethanyglobaluniversity #author #writer #missiontrip |
AuthorI am a missionary. Currently studying at Bethany Global University. The ultimate God dream is to go to Mongolia. I believe God has called me to minister to the Mongolian nomads, they are the unreached people of our world. With over 3 million people in Mongolia, there are only around 70 churches. These churches are all in cities, thus leaving the nomads on their own. I am a missionary, this is my calling, and this is my story. Please Contact me to find out how to donate.Archives
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