First, I want to say thank you for being here and taking the time to read. For my second blog post, I wanted to talk about the transitional period that I’m going through as I navigate through my last couple weeks of high school and prepare for the Race. Honestly, I still can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that I’m graduating, because it seems like yesterday I walked into my first day of high school in a mask. Talk about surreal! The past seven semesters at Carroll have been an absolute roller coaster of tears(joy, stress, and sadness), cramped wrists, deep breaths, and hard work. Ready or not, the end of high school is here! It also just so happens that it’s just in time for the holiday season. With Christmas shopping, World Race shopping, Thanksgiving preparing, fundraising, thank you note writing, and finals preparations, it’s been an INCREDIBLY busy past couple of weeks.
I wanted to touch on how in this season, it is so hard to find the time to reflect on what God has been doing. Being asked about why I’m doing this trip has been the greatest blessing because it’s forced me to slow down and just talk about God and how He has worked in my life to get me here. In the midst of all the stress and preparation, it’s exceptionally hard to sit down and choose gratitude. But I am grateful. I’m grateful to be here, in a season of growth and endurance, because I know what it’s like to be on the other side, in a season of waiting and patience. I’m grateful to be over 50% fundraised, because just last month I was worried about only being at 12%. I’m grateful fundraising has me reflecting on how far God has brought me.
Despite being hard to remember, He is the same God in the busy season that He is in the waiting season. He is the same God in the mourning season that He is in the dancing season. He is a God of consistency even when we’re not consistent. I’ve had my fair share of being inconsistent with the Lord, and each time I come sprinting back He reminds me that He is unchanging and good. It’s been so easy to get swept up in the worries and anxieties of this season, but, as always, God has scripture for that.
“And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.”
– Colossians 3:15
So I encourage everyone to stop and breathe, and to give God a chance to show how consistent He is in the busy season. He never expects us to have it all together, He just wants us to show up and trust that He is working. He’s brought me joy and peace in the middle of chaos, and He will do it again and again.
Blessings,
Camille Curtis
