Greetings from Nepal, the coldest place on earth. Just kidding, but it is pretty darn cold. I am writing this blog on behalf of my mission support, but before I get there let me tell you where I'm at.
In the beginning of India (which was last month, month 5) I finally had the urging of homesickness. I have always been a homebody, but this was different. I actually caught myself saying, "I wanna go home." The Race is the hardest, most annoying, beautifully thought out, daring to grow thing that I have ever had to do. Spiritually it is exhausting.
Emotionally makes me feel bipolar.
Physically, only thing is I get sick from time to time.
It has been a tough year no doubt, but it’s also been the best year of my life. It’s funny how those two go together, the connection between hardship and freedom is intertwined on levels that we will never know. It’s amazing how God can use trails to draw us near to Him. One of the things I have learned out here is that with God there is no bad, only opportunity for good. I had a lady mention on my Facebook the other day that she was proud of me because I left my comfort to go find God. My first thought was, “God is my comfort,” and the only reason I know that is because I’ve been in uncomfortable places.
As we just passed the half-way mark and the final deadline for support coming up, which is March 1st, I find myself twisted in two directions. Either I can follow this feeling of homesickness or I can finish. In all honesty I feel that God has given me the choice in this because either one I choose He will be at the end of both of them. Weighing both of the options I have made the choice to stay and finish. I am not a quitter and if God has done this much in the first half then I am excited to see what is in the end.
With the last deadline approaching I need to raise $3,408, which seems like a lot until we look at what God has already provided. He has been faithful to bring $12,900 already to my support, which makes me celebrate beyond measures. But unless I am fully funded I cannot finish. I was wondering if you could help. Please please please pray about this and seek what God would like you to do. I have learned that the finger of God doesn’t point where the hand of God won’t provide and the church is the hand of God. If you feel it in your heart to donate please do so.
And just to help you out a little and make $3408 seem a little smaller. All I need is 100 people to donate $34 or 34 people to donate $100 or 3 people to donate $1000 and then 1 person donate $400.
Thank you so much for hearing me out and please let me know if you have any questions. I love you all.
-HD
