When I think about this massive number ($16,000) and how I am going to raise that much money..I get really overwhelmed.
No, not worried just overwhelmed. I have no doubt that if God wants me to continue to do this, He will provide.
Guess what? HE HAS AND WILL!
People from all points in my life have been giving so generously. Some I haven’t even talked spoken with in years!! I am forever thankful!! One friend said, “I can’t go where you are going, but I can and will help you get there.” Another said, “My wife and I want to help you every month while you are gone because we can’t go there.”
Do you see what I see? I can go. God asked ME to go. What I’ve learned through this process of fundraising is that people want to humbly give to support me. But the thing is they aren’t just supporting me, they are expanding the kingdom. I am able to go serve, love, and do it with the uttermost joy! He is using me as a vessel, because none of this is even about me. It’s all Him! And the people around the world that I will encounter and to share Gods love with. It’s about them learning the Gospel and seeing what His love looks like!
So that maybe.. just maybe..
One day, I will spend eternity with them because they came to know Christ at some point in their life. Just simply from someone helping support me, so that I can have that chance to be used by Him..
The past few days, God has shown me what drops of grace look like. Whether they are small or they flood my heart, I’ve seen it. Fundraising isn’t easy and I have to step out of my comfort zone. With every step, I see more drops of God’s grace. It is beautiful.
I will go where He calls me. I will be broken. I will be uncomfortable. I know I will be made in His image. I will see His love in a new light. I will learn to love others with an open heart. I can’t wait for this adventure. I know it will not be easy, just as this process before I leave isn’t either. But I will continue to look for drops of His unending grace and love every single day.
