I hate to do it. But I have found myself in kind of a bind and I just don't see any other way to get out of it.
I need to ask your help once again. I need to meet my support goal on December 1.
It feels like a long shot, really. I need about $3000 in 24 days.
But if there's anything I've been learning these past two months on the Race, it's that our God is a God of miracles, of big blessings, of seemingly unusual timing.
He's a God of long shots.
So here I am, humbly asking my supporters (who have already done so much for me) to help. To join with me in this crazy adventure so I can travel to more countries and love on more people and do whatever I can to bless more people because He's blessed me, so, so much.
Maybe you can put your tithe for the month toward my support account, if you see fit. Or give me a really early Christmas gift of a contribution. You might be able to give $10, you might be able to give $1000. Whatever the amount, please help.
At the beginning of this month, before we headed out to our Moldova ministries, my squad came together and worshiped. It was a really great night and I had some good time with God, talking with Him about our previous month in Romania, grieving for the wonderful people we left behind there and praying for the month ahead.
Two squadmates were leading worship that night and they played a song that I had never heard before. And I found myself crying as I listened to the lyrics:
Come away with Me
Come away with Me
It's never too late, it's not too late, it's not too late for you
'Cause I have a plan for you
I have a plan for you
It's gonna be wild
It's gonna be great
It's gonna be full of Me
I cried because until that moment, I hadn't been able to quite put into words how I felt God had called me to go on the World Race. But that song, those lyrics, are what I felt like He had whispered to my heart during my application process and that night as I was praying about the rest of the Race.
And I'm here now. I've come away with Him and I know He's gradually revealing his plan for me during this time. And it's only going to get more wild, more great and fuller of Him.
But I'm not there yet. I don't know everything he wants to tell me yet. But if I can stay here and finish the Race, I know He'll be faithful to His call and tell me, slowly but surely.
So pray, won't you? Talk to Him about what you might be able to do to help me.
There's so much more to learn and do and love.
