I am a couple weeks late in posting this one. I have some very, very exciting news to share! I have officially reached and passed the SECOND deadline for fundraising!! By August 18 we have to have $7,500 in our race account. Right now in my account I have $7,885!! AND that doesn’t even count money that I have coming in. My mom has a ton of money to add from her embroidery business. My dad has tons of people that have pledged for his ride and I’m still waiting for that money too. That will bring my grand total up to about $8,700.
So what does this mean?
Well, on the Race there are four deadlines. The first one is $3,500 and that is due two weeks before training camp July 12-19. The second deadline of $7,500 is August 18. This is the deadline that we all have to reach in order to guarantee that we launch with the rest of the squad. With all of the amazing people that have supported me so far, I am now officially leaving with my squad in September!!
The third deadline is December 1 and we will have to have $11,000 at this point. If we meet that, we will continue for another 3 months until the final deadline of $16,254 is due six months into our trip. I am well on my way to reaching that third deadline.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point. I never would have reached the second deadline so early without all of the amazing people in my life. I am incredibly blessed and I keep seeing God working everyday. Thank you to those who have been praying for my squad and me. Prayers are needed just as much as the financial support.
I still can’t believe that this is really happening. It hasn’t sunk in that I really am leaving in September. I really will be traveling to at least 3 countries. I really will be making a difference in at least a few people’s lives. It doesn’t seem real yet. I am really looking forward to going to training camp in a few weeks to meet all of the awesome people that I will be traveling and working with for 11 months.
Let’s see if we can reach the third deadline as early as we have reached the first two 🙂
