Hi friends and family!!
I just wanted give some quick updates about the Race by answering some quick questions I’ve been getting!
1. How is fundraising going?
Oh the joys!! Together, we have raised $14,561, which means that I have surpassed my $10,000 deadline for the end of September, and I am almost fully funded!! God has been so faithful throughout this entire fundraising process, and He has made His presence abundantly clear as He has called people to donate!
To every single person who has donated, THANK YOU!!! This trip couldn’t happen without you, and I praise God for every single person who has supported me in this journey! Y’all are truly a blessing!
2. What are you up to now?
Currently, I am still living in Montgomery and preparing for the Race! I’ve been traveling around a little bit, but I should be around now until launch! If you’re in town, please let me know!! I love to hangout, and I want to say bye to everyone! Please don’t hesitate to call, text, or message me! I love seeing everyone, but I tend to get caught up in preparations sometimes… oops!
3. How can I further support you?
There are two ways that I am asking others to support me while I am away!
~ Letters!
Overall, 11 months is a LONG time to be away from all of my friends, family, and the comforts of home! I know that I will have an amazing variety of experiences, but I also know that I will have times that I definitely will be needing encouragement from all of you. Letters from others have always meant so much to me, but sadly, I won’t be able to receive them on the Race because we will be moving around so much! I am asking all of my friends and family to write letters for me to take with me! You can write just one letter, or 10 letters if you want to! They can be quotes, Bible verses, encouragements, funny cards or drawings– whatever you want them to be! They also need to be labeled with the occasion that you want me to open them on. For example: on the plane from America, In Thailand, on your birthday, when your feeling homesick, Christmas, etc.
I’m asking that all letters be delivered to me by September 30th because I leave on October 1st! You can get them to me in person, or mail them to me at:
Thank you in advance!! I am already so excited to open them!!
~Prayer Partners!
My friend who went on the Race told me that it is essential to have people praying for me while I’m on the Race and to establish contact with these people regularly! If you would like to intentionally partner with me in prayer during the Race, please let me know! This won’t involve too much commitment, just an email a month and some prayer! Monthly emails can be typed prayers, fun facts about the country that I will be going to next, updates on your pets or life, etc.
My email is [email protected], so feel free to shoot me an email and let me know your interested! I am going to try and start a prayer chain email to help with that!
4. How can I be praying for you?
My big request for prayer at this point is just for me to be present in these last 3ish weeks. I want to make the most of these next few precious moments with my friends, family, and new nephew (eek!) and not let the stress of preparations get to me. Pray also for my team and squad. Pray for their fundraising, and their spirits as they also walk in this odd month of transition. The enemy definitely keeps looking for ways to tear us down, but the good news is that the God we serve is bigger!!!!
Thanks for all the support!!!
Jordie
