A fellow world race mate named Brandi Wilcox has a degree in accounting put together a break down of expenses. Thank God for people like that because I would not have been able to come up with this. Below is a break down of my expenses for my trip that she was able to come up with.
In order for me to be able to go on The World Race, I will need to raise $15,500. You may be thinking that this is a lot of money, or maybe that it is not that much for 11 months of income to travel around the world.
Where does the money go?
How are you going to live off of this for 11 whole months?
Well, because I am a visual learner, let me put this in graph form for you…
As a World Racer, the $15,500 is broken down by these categories…
Training Camp–$320
Field Support–$620
WR Development Program–$1,860
Administration Fees–$2,635
World Racer–$10,075
As you can see, 65% of the funds that I will be raising go towards my expenses for the 11 months. Again, let me show you through a graph what this will look like.
My budget is broken down into these categories…
Intercontinental Travel–$4,235.00
Food–$1,256.25
Lodging–$1,758.75
Transportation–$1,005.00
Long Distance Travel & Misc. Supplies–$1,115.55
In addition to the expense of $15,500, I will need to purchase/have donated the following items:
- International Medical Insurance (up to $500)
- Netbook (with built-in webcam)
(DISCLAIMER: I am going to attempt to purchase most of these items myself, but if you would like to help me along the way just comment or message me.)
DEADLINES: As with most fundraising, there are deadlines that are set up by AIM that I am required to meet. Here they are…
- $3,500 – Due 5/5/2012 (2 weeks before Training Camp)
- $6,500 – Due 6/17/2012 (2 weeks prior to your trip)
- $11,000 – Due 10/1/2012 (End of 3 months on the field)
- $15,500 – Total Due 1/1/2013 (End of 6 months on the field)
I know that it is MORE than possible to have 100% of my funds raised before departure in July, will you be one of the people to make this a reality?
I know that God has called me to go on The World Race and I know that He will provide for all of my needs. Let me introduce you to some truths that God has laid on my heart from His Word.
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8
He is sending me to share Him throughout the nations!
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
God is going to provide for my every need with going on The World Race whether it is the $15,500 or if it is my own personal needs.
One of my squad mates once said, "If it's God's Will, then it's God's bill!"AND, I'm standing firm in this statement and acknowledging it as TRUTH!
God is calling me to go, is He calling you to send me?
If you feel led to support my WR ministry financially (or through a donation) you can click on the "Support Me!" link on the top left of this page (underneath my picture). BUT, if you support me online, there is a 5% credit card processing fee and in order to not have that fee you can send a check directly to AIM.
Please mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Adventures In Missions
P.O. Box 534470
Atlanta, GA 30353-4470
Be sure to indicate the purpose of your gift on your check:
For J.T. Thomas
If have not already you can also add your email to my update list by clicking on this link: http://joshuathomas.theworldrace.org/?isFunction=alerts
