Adventures WorldRace SethBarnes Sponsorship Giving

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Friends,

I am humbled by what God has done in the last 96 hours. Last friday my support account sat at $383, today it's at $8,828!!! I've been at a loss for words all day…God is in the business of blowing minds, and He's blown my account up and my mind!

Thank you everyone who gave a little or gave a lot, regardless of how much you gave, my heart has been touched by your generosity and support and I pray God richly blesses and rewards you. Even if you didn't give, I want you to know that I love you and am grateful that you've even taken a chance to read this blog. I want you all to know that I am praying for you, before you even read this blog right now, I prayed for you. And I pray God reveals Himself to you today in a powerful way. It's still hard to even fathom. This is HUGE. I needed $3,500 by October first to go to training camp on the 12th of October, God SURPASSED THAT! I needed to raise $6,500 by December in order to even leave the United States and start the trip, God SURPASSED THAT! I am now way past that in fact, and not only will I be able to launch for sure on Jan. 1st I am nearly halfway to my next deadline which is $11,000 by 4/1/2013. God you amaze me!!

People often where their support money goes for things like this. So if you were wondering where your money is going, here is an approximate breakdown that I have seen on other World Racers blogs:

That means that the $15,500 is broken up like this:


  • Training Camp – $310
  • Field Support – $620
  • WR Development Program – $1,860 
  • Administration Fees – $2,635
  • World Racer – $10,075

 
The 65% That Goes Directly to the 11 Months on the Field

The 11-month budget:
 
  • Intercontinental Travel – $4,534 
  • Food – $1,310
  • Lodging – $1,914 
  • Transportation – $1,108
  • Long Distance Travel & Misc. Supplies – $1,209
These numbers don't include misc. stuff such as all my gear(approx. $1,000), Medical Insurance($300), a plane ticket to launch(approx. $550) and plane ticket back to the USA(approx. $550). I'll also need some other misc. supplies such as malaria pills and spending money. Please continue to keep me in your prayers, I am trying to sell my 2007 Harley Davidson to get enough money to buy the rest of my gear, plane tickets, and medical expenses, and to pay for my gas on my road trip back to Idaho at the end of next month. So if you know of someone looking for a Harley just let me know 🙂 But seriously I know God will provide and I'm hoping to bless the socks off someone with this bike!

Anyway. Today I've learned that financial deadlines and money is nothing to God. I'm learning to trust in Him and in His provision. I'm being challenged already, and excited that God is already working in building my faith and character for this next season of life! Training camp is in less than 3 weeks, and although it's not the "training" that I'm used to. It's going to be awesome! And I know God is going to wreck me even more 🙂

Pleae do me a favor. On the left hand side of this blog there is a tab that says "Meet my Sqaud: P Squad(Jan '13), click on it and read some of the blogs of my friends and squad mates. A lot of these folks are going through some rough times with their families and meeting this first financial deadline. Please check out their blogs and pray for them as well. They are all wonderful people and I'm excited to meet them all in a few weeks! Thanks again guys