I don’t even know where to start. First of all, what happened to summer?! We’re a week into August already. A WEEK! I’ve had my hands full planning a big Garage & Bake sale for the past month and the response has been incredible. I seriously can’t even put it into words. The amount of donations I’ve received is insane! There’s literally no table space left (I’m talking those long white ones. We filled 9!) and stuff will be flowing out the doors. Not only that the number of people who have also offered to bake some goodies has been amazing. I’m just…overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity. Overwhelmed with God’s provision and goodness. Not only that, I checked my funding account and I’ve passed the first benchmark amount 2 months early!! Just…WOW GOD!! And I’m still receiving stuff!
There have been a lot of moments where I have wondered, ok, more like straight up doubted, I would make my goal of between $1,000-$2,000 for this whole thing. Mainly because I wondered if enough people would come, but now I see they will. Why else would God give me so much to start off with? Why else would so many be quick to give in some way to help? Maybe I should be believing for more. Why not?! Heck I’m believing to have the second benchmark of $7,500 met by training camp in October.
I had to take a moment today and just pause. The peace was exactly what I needed. As if God was saying “take a breath. Have I not promised I would provide? The stage has been set. They’ll come.” I’m hopeful. So so hopeful. It made my day seeing so many of my coworker friends wearing the shirts they bought from me practically the day I gave it to them, and many more wanting to buy one. I was blessed to have a good friend spend 2 long evenings helping my mom and I sort the items that were donated for the sale (I can’t say thank you enough Lisa!) Or how many shared about my sale via social media and with other friends. I’m truly humbled and it’s awesome to see how God is bringing this little podunk Ohio community together to help a girl like myself hoping to make an impact somehow. I’m privileged in so many ways.
So I want to take another moment to just say thank you. Thank you Lord for your provision, favor, blessing and peace. Thank you for all of those who made a contribution whether it was your time, items, baking something, prayers, Facebook post, or just mentioning it to someone. Thank you for believing in this opportunity I have been called to and wanting to help in any way. I still have a long way to go, but God is obviously making sure I get there. I cannot wait to see how Saturday goes! Please keep praying we get a great crowd and the funds are beyond what I could hope for!
