Our God with a lot a bit of sense of Humor! (PT 1!!)
So if you checked my last blog out, which a ton of you did (yes I can see numbers, I don’t know who, but the number is high) (THANK YOU!), last blog I wrote about giving up, and just having a really defeated day, and not knowing how the money could possibly come in. I doubted the power of God. That same night God re-assured me of His greatness by giving me peace about it. Still not knowing, I was ready to trust. BEST DECISION EVER!!!
So also that night I was asked if I could speak to our women’s ministry at our church on that Thursday morning, and promote my trip, but also promote my fundraiser on that Friday night called Parent’s Night Out (basically me and some friends babysit a bunch of kids at one time for donations. It’s a really fun night, for the kids and the parents!) So I couldn’t pass up talking to these women!
That Thursday morning, I took my lunch break at work and headed to the church and talked to these wonderful women. That morning alone they gathered together and donated $705 for my trip. Many of them also came to my Parent’s Night Out fundraiser that next night.
Well Parent’s Night Out is usually pretty successful of a night, like I said its fun for us, and the parents LOVE it because they get to take advantage of a much needed date night! (Future racers, if you need any info on how to get this together as a fundraiser let me know!!! It’s always a good turnout!) Well that night alone I made $578 in donations, but add another $500 for people who gave me their actual support donation for my trip that night too!
So by this point in the weekend I am just in awe of God and His provision! After feeling so defeated just three days ago, and doubting Him so much, He showed me! This totaled me up to $1700 raised in just 2 days. I was overwhelmed by the support I was being shown those couple of days, not just financially but also emotionally, prayerfully, and just knowing people are going to be there for me.
Before that weekend I was at $4000 in my WR account. Those two days brought me up to $5700! Our next deadline I was trying to make was the $6500 by June 16th. So I began to think about different ways I could raise that next amount. I had been hoping for one last Parent’s Night Out before I leave, a restaurant or two to help with a sponsored night, and even a last minute plea as a birthday wish before I go. Well God had other plans on how to raise this support, and so did my friends. The weekend wasn’t over apparently.
I compiled this next story into pt 2. because it is a fun story in itself! So please
check out part 2!!!
