So I have never been a very giving person. I take it from the fact that I never felt like I had enough to give away. Not true I know, but let’s face it I’m only 21 and the majority of my life that I remember thus far has been teenage years. However God has done something to me on this race. And I’d love to tell you the story…
Somewhere back in month 2(Nicaragua) people around me started getting nervous about the 3rd deadline(11,000$ buy March 1). My mom had emailed me and told me that my sister had done my taxes and I was going to be getting a large amount back(somewhere around 1,000$) my first thought was “Great! I’ll have plenty of personal money for the whole race!”. Now my personal account was looking very cush and I was happy. That means that I could do great and wonderful adventures like riding an elephant, rafting the Nile, maybe even taking a helicopter ride around Mt. Everest. But the more I started to pay attention and fall more in love with my team I realized that something was more important than me being overly financially stable. I had met my deadline so this money would be my safety net going into the next deadline(July 1st, the full amount of 15,500). So I made a decision. I went to the Internet cafe in lil’ Palacugunia and donated 1,000$ to my team mate let’s call him G. I went back two days later and donated 1,000$ to another team mate let’s call her P. Both approached me in the coming days and asked how and why? I found myself saying “I gotta make sure you stay on this race.”
Flash forward to our fist Sabbath in Honduras. We were sitting in a TGI Friday’s and I open my laptop to check my support account(like every racer does every time they have Internet) and I see two donations totaling over 2,000$. One from the most supportive church you could ask for(First Baptist Church of Bethany) and the other anonymous(I still wonder who that was). I was flabbergasted. I had just inadvertently been paid back for the money I gave to my team mates. That was never the plan I didn’t do it in hopes o being blessed back. I did it because well, why wouldn’t I do it. Before we left that day I donated 500$ more to G. The next time we had Sabbath I gave 300 to P for personal use.
Over the last 5 months I have donated over 3,000$ to team mates. I don’t say this for bragging rights. In fact it has taken me a long while to gain the courage to write this blog. I tell you all this so that my story is proof of my obedience to Christ. I am a mere 764$ away from being fully funded and that is because I have been blessed beyond measure by more people than I can count. I would never say I lack here on the race. I know that if I was in dire need of anything I have loving parents, friends, a beautiful church and even fellow racers that would(and have) take care of me. but I am by mo means in excess. I am unemployed and therefore here by the grace of others. But I chose to give anyway. And I fully believe I am blessed because of it. Again, I never did it for the blessings, they were just that and extra joy.
So here I am. Month 6. In about a week we will be at the half way point of the race. And at the end of this month I an 51 others will need to be fully funded. And we will need personal money(personal money no only goes to amazing thing that are a once in a lifetime adventure like rafting the Nile but to things like shampoo, soap, toiletries, souvenirs for friends and family at home, and any extra snack or cold pop. And that takes on a whole other meaning here in Cambodia where our food budget is 3$ a day). So here is what I am asking you.
1. Please share this blog.
2. Please donate. Whether it is to me or one of the many squad mates that still needs money, I’m fine with either.
3. Pray about the decision to donate. Pray for our squad. Pray for me.
Blakemeehan.theworldrace.org
Brittanyholmes.theworldrace.org
Aimeeluallin.theworldrace.org
Devintudor.theworldrace.org
Danielauzenne.theworldrace.org
Karenaiello.theworldrace.org
Melisafriesen.theworldrace.org
Malerieparenteau.theworldrace.org
Danielleleppo.theworldrace.org
Anniegoertzen.theworldrace.org
Gabebedford.theworldrace.org
Madisonchristie.theworldrace.org
Angieallen.theworldrace.org
Taylorlawson.theworldrace.org
Pamelagessler.theworldrace.org
Kentcranford.theworldrace.org
These people mean a lot to me. Please help them(and me) stay?
