It is so easy to get distracted by the amount of money, or the stress of getting all the things together for the trip. It is hard not to worry and stress about the unknown.
I have raised a total of $4,000 and that is so incredible! My first fundraiser was a huge success. I raised more than I thought, and so many people came to support and encourage me. I am truly blessed by the community that God has placed me in.
But I can’t stop now. I have to keep going, keep pressing on, and keep doing what I can to raise the money I still need. But I am only about a fourth of the way there.
I am learning very quickly that I cannot do this on my own. I need help. That is something that the Lord has been teaching me; sometimes I need to be able to ask for help. I didn’t realize how hard it is to ask for help and how much I hate doing it. There is something really humbling about it all. I will not get very far if I continue to think I can do it on my own. I need God, I need to rest in Him, believe that He is perfect, and that He has this under control. I, also, need people to come alongside and support me.
I ask you all to come alongside me and to pray, to encourage, and to give. I need close to $13,000 more. I need prayer, to be able to get this amount, and prayer as I go on this journey. I need encouragement and people to keep me accountable; not only now but for the next 11 months.
