Woah! It’s so hard to believe that I have been living in Gainesville, GA for a whole month and that Training Camp is finally over! 

My 4 weeks of Training Camp consisted of:

- Porta potties 

- Tents

- Deflating sleeping pad 

- hose water

- Bucket showers 

- Dirt 

- Shipping container showers 

- Mosquitoes, Spiders, & Fire ants 

Going into training camp I didn’t really expect all these things & honestly at first complained about a lot of these things lol! However, looking back as training camp is coming to a close, I have seen so much growth in myself & by the grace of God, He has turned my mindset of complaining to a heart of gratefulness!!

 A little backstory on why I named this blog post “grow.” is that during the first and second week of training camp, one of my teammates made bracelets for every person on the squad with a meaningful word on it. The word that I got was grow. During these four weeks, I did not only grow by pushing myself out of my comfort zone, I also grew in my faith and confidence! 

Some things I’m thankful & grateful for: 

- family & friends who continually support me financially & through prayer!! 

- a loving & caring team that is there for me when I need them!! 

- a kitchen & serve team that took care of me with dietary restrictions during Training Camp!! 

- & so so much more!!

Also, next stop North Carolina!! 

Blessings, 

Hope :) 

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen 

2 Peter 3:18 ESV