The dreaded topic of Fundraising. Who would have thought that fundraising $13805 in a month and a half would be difficult? HAHAHA everyone. Down right impossible. Literally no chance. But maybe there is a chance?
I was accepted into the program on July 20th, and was expected in a few weeks after to raise $5000, and now by Friday, $10,000. What does fundraising include? Awkwardly asking people for money. I hated it. Before training camp, I barely asked anyone, because how do you ask someone for their hard earned money to go towards my next 9 months and to help people they have never, and will probably never meet. Yeah it makes logical sense. After training camp however, I became so excited to fundraise. I was able to use this as an excuse to talk about Jesus and God and the work that they will be doing and spread his love. This money could be the mediator between them not knowing him to them being able to work in his kingdom.
Buttttttt, is that how it turned out? No.
Instead, I begged and pleaded people to donate, and got maybe 3 close families to donate? Why? Was it me? Was I not good enough? Was I not worth someone’s $10? Was this actually not God’s plan? Am I just an idiot for thinking God would provide? It’s got to be I am just not worth it.
No! Those are the lies I have heard from Satan… LIES. Trying to discourage me on my trip, get me to back out, make me scared, hide the glory of God by my own insecurities.
I have no explanation as to why I have had such a difficult time fundraising, but maybe it’s because people just do not understand the urgency. I understand that it is a lot of me to ask for your own money, and you really have no reason to donate to me, other than it is possible for you to make a difference in this world. It is possible to change the outcomes of people’s lives, it is possible to save a woman trapped into sex slavery, it is possible to provide education to children who know nothing in Africa, it is possible to feed families who are about to starve to death, it is possible to love terrorists, it is possible to bring light to people who are latched on and working with Satan, it is possible! All possible! By your work. YOURS. It isn’t mine. I can only do this work with the help of you. People have every intention to donate, but always forget or get caught up in something else, but please, pray and consider helping make a difference in the world. It only takes even $10 (yeah like those annoying commercials you see with the sad music in the background).
I have been filled with anxiety and hopelessness, but the Lord has been showing light in my life, and I now have hope for this deadline, and this trip. Please please pray and it is super duper easy to donate. All you have to do is on my blog do it online and all donations are 100% tax deductible, so it’s not even that bad right???
This is my last plea for help, so please consider; but, don’t do it for me, do it for the one’s who don’t have the voice to plead for it themselves.
