I’ve been holding back a lot when I talk to people about my upcoming trip. Whenever someone tries to talk to me about it, I will either try to change the conversation or try and stray away from it. One of the many thing’s I hate doing is asking people for money and it results back to me having to much pride. I do not like feeling vulnerable at all, I actually fear the feeling a lot and I know thats an issue I need to work at. The Lord is putting me in a position where I have to be vulnerable. I have to lean on him and trust in him alone because I can not be independent and I can only depend on him to get me through this whole journey they call the world race.
I know God is calling me to go on this trip. I know He has been leading me here and he is opening all the doors to get me where I’m at. I have put a lot of prayer into the trip and I confidently believe it is what he has willed for me. I honestly do not feel like I even have a choice to back out or not, because I know he is calling me to do this and to back out would be sin. Though, I can not do this trip alone. I need help and support in so many different aspects of this trip in whole. I need people to be praying for me as I embark on this journey. I need people to help me out financially because I can not pay for the trip on my own. I can’t expect my parents to help me pay for the trip because they just do not have the money to do it. I need to recognize that God is going to give me the money one way or another.
Here is my plea to anyone that is reading this blog or anyone that I talk to about this trip from now on. Please:
Pray for me: Pray that I allow Christ to move through me in the process of this trip. Ask the Lord to have favor on me when it comes to meeting my financial needs. Pray that I work towards the goal and don’t become complacent in the process before I leave. Pray that I don’t lose heart in what is coming up in my future and what the Lord has planned for me. Pray that I do not become complacent in my study during this time. Pray that I put my hope and trust in the lord alone and I allow myself to be uncomfortable and vulnerable. Knowing that the Lord is going to grow me tremoundesly and have me bear fruit during the process. Pray that I continually seek the Lord’s will in all that I do. Pray that I constantly am fighting sin and repenting of it all, keeping my eyes on the cross and the glory of Christ on it. Pray that I can be used to encourage people and help them in their walk like so many have done for me.
Financially Support me: As I said before I can’t afford to go on this trip with just my money or my parents. I know God is going to give me the money somehow and I know he is going to use whatever way he has planned. If you personally want to support me and feel confident in what the Lord has planned for me to do on this trip then please do. The amount does not matter at all! Whether it is $1.00, $20.00, $100.00, or even $1000.00 it does not matter because all the money will add up. If you can’t support me that is totally okay but please still pray for me because that is way more superior of a need.
In 1 Corinthians 8 it talks a lot about giving generously and cheerfully. First pray to the Lord and then if you feel led please donate to me. Only do so if you want to give it though and not out of guilt or obligation. I want the sacrifice you give to not only help benefit me and my trust in the Lord’s provision but also to help you grow in sacrificial giving.
If you do feel led to support me you can do so in many ways.
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No accept cash donations can be sent to Adventure in Missions. Austin can personally accept cash donations to be put towards her trip, but they will not be tax deducted.
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