This past Tuesday, I boarded a plane heading to Atlanta for a few days of training, launch, and off to the world race. I got on that plane knowing that I was in need of funds….a large amount of funds….$2500 worth of funds to be eexact. I also knew that without that, I would be coming back home to Ohio and not to Guatemala with K squad here in a few days.
Everyday I made phone calls, I sent text messages, emails, and many many facebook statuses. I prayed for names of people or organizations. And nothing really happened. A few people donated but the amount needed was still so far away. I needed a miracle.
This morning I woke up knowing that I only had until 5 pm to get that $2500 in my account. I also knew that I had no one else to call or email and no one was responding to facebook statuses anymore. I called my mom and aapologized. I told her that I needed a way home and I wasn’t going on the race. She assured me that God wasn’t done working and I had time. So I walked away to a quiet area and prayed. I prayed and I cried. Why can’t I make this deadline? Am I even supposed to go on the world race? God, why aren’t you answering me?!
I was angry. I was sad. I was scared to go home and tell my sponsors that I wasn’t going on the race. I cried. I screamed. I didn’t know what to do.
I walked back up to the conference center and my squad was off to the side. Everyone was making phone calls, sending txts, and checking their bank accounts. My amazing squad literally put together $4462 in less than 10 minutes.
What?! OK God, I’m listening. I’m here. I’m going.
I could not be more thankful for my squad for doing this, my family and prayer team who prayed for funds, and for the lesson God had/has in store for me.
My goal for month one is to be present. To absorb everything and everyone I come in contact with. To be open and honest with my team. And to serve the Lord like I have never served the Lord before!!
Let’s do this! 🙂
