As most of you know, this trip costs $17,000. $17,000 is a number that almost stopped me from signing up for this race. I thought: “that’s how much I’m paying for school a semester…” and “Maybe it would be best to find a smaller, cheaper mission trip to go on”. But the thought of going on the World Race was constantly on the back of my mind. I wanted to explore, and to do something more than to just settle into a job and go on a short term mission trip every once in a blue moon. I knew that I wanted something more than all of that. I wanted the World Race. As I prayed about going, the Lord made it clear that this is His desire for me, but the figure of $17,000 has made me doubt that, and has put a fear in my heart that maybe this isn’t such a good idea after all.
BUT I know that the Lord provides. AND people in my life have been so generous to this trip, especially those that I either barely know or haven’t talked to in a long, long time, and I’m thankful to God for bringing those people to me at the exact time that I need them. I have also begun to comfort myself with the fact that I’ve only just started fundraising. I’ve only just ordered the t-shirts a few days ago, and my yard sale starts this weekend…THIS WEEKEND. I’m excited, but also nervous. I feel like fundraising is a constant roller coaster ride of joy and terror, and I’m just ready to be on the World Race now with all of this fundraising stuff behind me. Yet, I know the Lord has a reason for putting me through this too, and I’m already thankful for all of the things He has shown me. I guess this fundraising thing is part of the World Race adventure whether we want it to be or not. So all of this to say……bring it on, fundraising. I’m ready for ya.
