Hey Dad.

So, CGA took us on a mandatory backpacking trip. Honestly, I really wasn't excited when they first emailed us a few weeks ago about it. I was like, "Seriously? I just came home from the Race, and now you expect me to want to go backpacking through the woods?" 

But I asked the Lord to open my mind and heart as to what He had for me on this trip. I even asked Him to get me excited about it. 

Well, as the weeks went on, I actually started getting excited for getting away in the woods. I started seeing the potential of what the Lord might choose to show me along the way.

We left Monday and were dropped off in the woods. 

And we started our hike.

It was beautiful.

As we walked the Lord downloaded some things to my heart. One of them being the word "Refreshed." I felt like He was speaking that I would be walking away refreshed and relaxed at the end of it all. 

I wondered how it was all going to happen, with hiking around 10 miles and always being around people.

But on our third day, I found out how He was going to bring me refreshment.

We had a solo day. I had about 5 minutes of interaction with other people the entire day. And it was wonderful. 

I loved being by myself, listening to the Lord and just resting in His presence. After traveling for so long, the Lord gave me so much time to rest--to hear from Him. I honestly slept around 7 hours that day--resting in His presence and letting Him speak to me through dreams. 

I woke up the next morning to head home--back to the real world. And I felt ready. 

I wasn't nervous about CGA anymore. Instead, the Lord filled me with peace about this season of my life. 

I'm ready to see what He's going to do in my life--what He's going to unearth in my life in this season.

I can't wait to keep sharing with you about what the Lord's doing--how He's continuing to show me my identity.