My week at training camp…the best way that I can think to describe it to you is the way that I first described it to my parents…the best week of my life.
It was not the best week of my life because it was easy or relaxing; it was the best week because during this week God gave me a glimpse of His amazing Kingdom and introduced me to my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Throughout the week God challenged me to go to the next level in trusting his will. Hebrews 11:1 says that, "faith is the substance of things hoped for". I translate this to mean that because of my faith in God, I do not need to worry about what is to come because I know that His amazing hand is in control of it all.
So, I stopped worrying. Truly. I did everything in my power to surrender my hopes to God. Towards the end of the week I began to see why God showed me the need for surrender. He wanted me to surrender because He had a greater plan for me for this trip: to step up and become a leader.
Now, to say that this scared me is an understatement. I had and still have no idea how I am going to be able to lead a team of my peers in a foreign country while simultaneously encouraging their faith to grow and mine as well. I am learning, though, to welcome this challenge from God and ignore my own fears and doubts because with God ANYTHING is possible!
So, I trusted the Lord with the possibility of me becoming a leader and I was then asked to lead a group of five amazing men and women of Christ to Nicaragua.
The Adventures in Missions team could not have put us together any better! Our team name is Rooted. We all decided upon this name because we are rooted in our beliefs and we want to be able to go out into the nations and spread the gospel to the Hungering World. We want our roots to grow upwards together to create an amazing tree. A tree that resembles the kingdom God has instore for every single one of us!
I invite you on my journey! Please comment under my blogs and please pray for me, my team, and my squad as we spread our roots to Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Kenya. I will try to blog every week, so please subscribe to me. God Bless you and thank you for reading!!
Ellen Hudson
29 responses to “A Glimpse of the Kingdom”
Alexia, We have the t-shirts at my house, so just let my mom know what size you would like! Thanks for reading!!
Ellen Hudson,
I am excited about your trip and look forward to following your blog. You are a brave, smart and talented young woman. Know that much love and many prayers are with you from Charleston!!
Mrs. Martini, If you would like to donate you click on the support me tab on the right and can donate there. It is also tax deductible.
We are so excited to share and follow you in your journey. The Ravenels are keeping you in our prayers daily. We know you will make a great leader and look forward to reading all about your the amazing experiences ahead. Love and prayers, Shay Shay and the boys!
Thank you all so much for the comments! I am so blessed to have such an awesome support system! I launch September 4th and will be back in the states May 15th.
I am so excited for you! I will be living vicariously through you as you embark on your adventure! Love you with all my heart. So, so proud.
In the part where I can support you it says ‘choose a program’. Which do I choose? World Race, Passport, Ambassador or Vision Trip??
Ellen Hudson, how do we order t-shirts to support your trip?
Alexia
P.S. We are very excited to follow your adventures!
What an amazing privilege you have been given – to carry the healing and love of the Lord to a broken and fallen world. You are blessed to be a blessing. I definitely want to be part of your care group.
I would love to contribute to your journeys and God’s work. How do we make donations?
E.H.
You are going to do great things! I am so excited for you and will be following your blog. Lots of prayers for a safe and wonderful experience!
XO
How exciting for you Ellen Hudson. We are so happy for you as you begin your mission work. We will lift lots of prayers for you, for your Rooted team and for all of the people that you meet. xoxoKatie
Hey Huts! I am soooooo excited for you and have already begun to pray! What an exciting journey! I would love to pray for you and your team! What a dynamic impact for God’s Kingdom! Love, love, love – Weizie
I am so proud of you!!! Love you!
-Fran
Dear Ellen Hudson… So proud of you for sharing with others what God has called you to do! Wishing you and your team all the best and look forward to reading your blog. Keeping you in our prayers!
Ellen Hudson,
What wonderful wisdom you have received. Trust in the Lord always for He loves you and will never leave you. I’m so excited to hear of this amazing blessing and can’t wait to see what He has in store for you. No doubt it will be full of His glory and bless you and the kingdom mightily!!! See you soon. Love, Jeannie
WOW – Papa John and I are thrilled to hear about your initial experience with your mission group. Already we can see that you are yielding your heart, mind and spirit to His will to be a blessing and to receive amazing blessings. You will be in our prayers every single day and we will follow your blog with great interest. We love you and are soooo proud of our precious granddaughter!
Hey Ellen…we have never met, but I went to Ashley Hall with your Mom and always had a huge crush on your uncle :)… Anyway, am excited to follow your mission…what an exciting and yet terrifying adventure!!! Sending prayers and thoughts your way. Thanks for sharing this journey!
Ellen Hudson– This is amazing and so exciting! I am overjoyed for you that you have the opportunity to serve the Lord in this way to His precious people. I can’t think of anything better to do right out of HS than serving in this way. Remember that “His love is better than LIFE!”- Psalm 63:3. There is nothing more fulfilling in this life than serving and loving HIM!
God bless you and I will be praying for you daily.
Meredith Myers
I will look forward to reading of all the exciting experiences you will have in these next months. You will be in our prayers. Uncle Mike
Ellen Hudson,
So so very excited for you in this journey to the center of God’s will. It was a privilege to pray with you over July 4th week and I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures.
Hey EH
I am so proud of you. I am glad I will be able to follow you while on your journey. You have always been an amazing young woman with an incredible heart and faith. I love you.
I would love a t-shirt as well
Love always
It is going to be hard to share you with the world but we know you and the world will be better from your efforts. We look forward to reading about your adventures and challenges. We love you and look forward to your safe return.
EHB- Looking forward to reading your blog. Have a wonderful mission trip. Wishing you safe travels. Thoughts and prayers for you! Love your godmother Tucker
I feel blessed by your beautiful spirit, so clear in your writing. I eagerly await your updates and will keep you in my prayers.
Your grandmother Ellen is a dear friend since College of Charleston days.
Have great adventures.
Jane
I feel blessed by your beautiful spirit, so clear in your writing. I eagerly await your updates and will keep you in my prayers.
Your grandmother Ellen is a dear friend since College of Charleston days.
Have great adventures.
Jane
You are awesome Ellen Hudson Brown!!!!
I’m certain we met you and your mom that day at the College of Charleston orientation so that you would go on this adventure. Stay safe, enjoy and you are in my prayers. What a wonderful experience. Can’t wait to read all about it in the coming months. Toni Boyd
EHB
You are one amazing woman!!! I am soo proud of you. I will be following your blog closely and look forward to hearing all about the fabulous work you and your team are doing. Lead on!!! xoxo Tricia
Mrs. Gilbreth,
It is the passport trip. Thank you so much for reading and supporting me!
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Alexia, We have the t-shirts at my house, so just let my mom know what size you would like! Thanks for reading!!
Ellen Hudson,
I am excited about your trip and look forward to following your blog. You are a brave, smart and talented young woman. Know that much love and many prayers are with you from Charleston!!
Mrs. Martini, If you would like to donate you click on the support me tab on the right and can donate there. It is also tax deductible.
We are so excited to share and follow you in your journey. The Ravenels are keeping you in our prayers daily. We know you will make a great leader and look forward to reading all about your the amazing experiences ahead. Love and prayers, Shay Shay and the boys!
Thank you all so much for the comments! I am so blessed to have such an awesome support system! I launch September 4th and will be back in the states May 15th.
I am so excited for you! I will be living vicariously through you as you embark on your adventure! Love you with all my heart. So, so proud.
In the part where I can support you it says ‘choose a program’. Which do I choose? World Race, Passport, Ambassador or Vision Trip??
Ellen Hudson, how do we order t-shirts to support your trip?
Alexia
P.S. We are very excited to follow your adventures!
What an amazing privilege you have been given – to carry the healing and love of the Lord to a broken and fallen world. You are blessed to be a blessing. I definitely want to be part of your care group.
I would love to contribute to your journeys and God’s work. How do we make donations?
E.H.
You are going to do great things! I am so excited for you and will be following your blog. Lots of prayers for a safe and wonderful experience!
XO
How exciting for you Ellen Hudson. We are so happy for you as you begin your mission work. We will lift lots of prayers for you, for your Rooted team and for all of the people that you meet. xoxoKatie
Hey Huts! I am soooooo excited for you and have already begun to pray! What an exciting journey! I would love to pray for you and your team! What a dynamic impact for God’s Kingdom! Love, love, love – Weizie
I am so proud of you!!! Love you!
-Fran
Dear Ellen Hudson… So proud of you for sharing with others what God has called you to do! Wishing you and your team all the best and look forward to reading your blog. Keeping you in our prayers!
Ellen Hudson,
What wonderful wisdom you have received. Trust in the Lord always for He loves you and will never leave you. I’m so excited to hear of this amazing blessing and can’t wait to see what He has in store for you. No doubt it will be full of His glory and bless you and the kingdom mightily!!! See you soon. Love, Jeannie
WOW – Papa John and I are thrilled to hear about your initial experience with your mission group. Already we can see that you are yielding your heart, mind and spirit to His will to be a blessing and to receive amazing blessings. You will be in our prayers every single day and we will follow your blog with great interest. We love you and are soooo proud of our precious granddaughter!
Hey Ellen…we have never met, but I went to Ashley Hall with your Mom and always had a huge crush on your uncle :)… Anyway, am excited to follow your mission…what an exciting and yet terrifying adventure!!! Sending prayers and thoughts your way. Thanks for sharing this journey!
Ellen Hudson– This is amazing and so exciting! I am overjoyed for you that you have the opportunity to serve the Lord in this way to His precious people. I can’t think of anything better to do right out of HS than serving in this way. Remember that “His love is better than LIFE!”- Psalm 63:3. There is nothing more fulfilling in this life than serving and loving HIM!
God bless you and I will be praying for you daily.
Meredith Myers
I will look forward to reading of all the exciting experiences you will have in these next months. You will be in our prayers. Uncle Mike
Ellen Hudson,
So so very excited for you in this journey to the center of God’s will. It was a privilege to pray with you over July 4th week and I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures.
Hey EH
I am so proud of you. I am glad I will be able to follow you while on your journey. You have always been an amazing young woman with an incredible heart and faith. I love you.
I would love a t-shirt as well
Love always
It is going to be hard to share you with the world but we know you and the world will be better from your efforts. We look forward to reading about your adventures and challenges. We love you and look forward to your safe return.
EHB- Looking forward to reading your blog. Have a wonderful mission trip. Wishing you safe travels. Thoughts and prayers for you! Love your godmother Tucker
I feel blessed by your beautiful spirit, so clear in your writing. I eagerly await your updates and will keep you in my prayers.
Your grandmother Ellen is a dear friend since College of Charleston days.
Have great adventures.
Jane
I feel blessed by your beautiful spirit, so clear in your writing. I eagerly await your updates and will keep you in my prayers.
Your grandmother Ellen is a dear friend since College of Charleston days.
Have great adventures.
Jane
You are awesome Ellen Hudson Brown!!!!
I’m certain we met you and your mom that day at the College of Charleston orientation so that you would go on this adventure. Stay safe, enjoy and you are in my prayers. What a wonderful experience. Can’t wait to read all about it in the coming months. Toni Boyd
EHB
You are one amazing woman!!! I am soo proud of you. I will be following your blog closely and look forward to hearing all about the fabulous work you and your team are doing. Lead on!!! xoxo Tricia
Mrs. Gilbreth,
It is the passport trip. Thank you so much for reading and supporting me!
Ellen Hudson