It has been a while since I last posted a blog on here. There are probably several excuses I could use for this but let's just go with I have been extremely busy and had a severe case of writer's block. I have had so many things running through my mind on a daily basis. Support, fundraisers, mizzou football, it's fall and it feels good and I just want to chill outside, support, presentations, phone calls, all the gear I need to purchase still!! Travel insurance that has to be purchased and uploaded to my account in two days, vaccines, basically money. All these things have been running through my head every hour of every day and almost driving me mad. I was talking to a fellow squad mate last night and she told me to just take the night off from everything. Don't think about it, don't worry about it. So I took her advice. I watched some football, and I read my Bible. Then I prayed. But instead of praying to God and asking Him to help me with support and to put it on people's hearts to help support me, I thank Him. I thanked God for everything that I could think of that he has done for me. Leave no doubt, I'm sure I left out a lot of things because I'm a fool. Either way, the list was a long one. I thanked Him for my job, my family, my friends, the house that I live in, my roommates, my coworkers, the food that I eat and the means by which I can afford it, the help that my family and friends have already given me and continue to give, my Church family old and new, the opportunity He has given me to speak at my old church this coming Sunday, and for this wonderful opportunity that He has given me to take part in the World Race. I thanked Him for all the miracles he has done and all the support that I've already raised. After I finished with this long yet, much too short list, I prayed that God will completely take control of my life and grant me the understanding and humility to step aside and stay out of the way. Every time I try to take things into my own hands and control my life, I run it directly into the ground and God has to pick the pieces back up. Thankfully, God's grace doesn't run out. His love is everlasting and infinite. You cannot measure it. So I am going to do my best to remember this every single day, and just give it ALL to God and get my ass out of His way.
This morning when I got to work I checked my fundraising account and I had received another donation. I posted a cry to facebook asking people to check out my blog site and support me if they felt called in their hearts to do so. A few have already responded and said they will donate today and another friend even posted my site to her facebook wall. God is SO good. And He always hears our prayers. All we have to do is have faith, give it all to Him, and trust Him. He will take care of the rest.
While I know that God is taking care of this, it is my job to get the word out about my deadlines. I have a deadline coming up October 1st. I have to have $3,500 in my account and I currently have about $1,800 in there. I need to raise about $1,700 more in 19 days. That may sound like quite a bit but every donation counts and they add up fast. Nothing is bigger than God. I am praying that you will prayerfull consider becoming a partner with me in this beautiful ministry and donate. If you are able to and feel called in your hearts to give a donation, just click on the "Support Me!" tab in the upper left-hand corner of this page and help send me on the World Race. Thank you all so much for your time, prayer, consideration and donations. I sincerely appreciate it. God Bless!
