This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine… Hide it Under a Bush, OH NO! I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
A classic Sunday school song we all know a little too well. As you may or may not know I have always be a quiet person and I’m an introvert in all senses of the word. I’m the first to admit and embrace it. That is just a part of who I am. This also means I have always been content being the background person. I’m happier doing all the work I can and could care less about being in the Spotlight.
God is calling me out; he is saying enough of the background I WANT YOU, Front and Center. As much as I hate to admit it I have been fighting him the entire way. It is hard for me to say things that I know will put me into any spotlight. But if I don’t start now the opportunity will be lost and I have too much life left to regret not living it out for God.
I have been struggling with not letting the fear of being in that spotlight, hinder me, and telling people about the opportunity God has laid in front of me. So in this moment I apologize to those who I saw over the last week that I have not been completely open with, I have just been struggling being able to openly talk and not fear of what others say. It’s slightly insane that I feel like God is even choosing me for this, so I ask that you keep an open mind as you read ahead.
God has been pulling my heartstrings for a while toward international mission, ever since my mission to Indonesia I have fallen in love, yes love with people from other countries. For God’s people, and a have had a burning fire to try and serve them. So God has presented me, encouraged, and put me on the path for what is known as the World Race Mission. It is set up much like the service camp I worked at last summer. We travel a lot more though. We go to 11 countries in 11 months, in each country we meet up with a contact that helps direct and inform us of the needs of the community we step into. Anywhere from working in the felids, holding church services, working in orphanages, and living intentionally with the people we come in contact with. We will help them not only hear the word of God, but see it by being Gods hands and feet.
This is a journey I cannot do alone, I need your help. I ask first that you pray for me and my teammates, it will be an exciting and difficult time. We will all be challenged and all grow in ways we never imagined. Second is by donating to my cause, I have to fundraise enough to live on for a year, money that is not sitting in my bank account. I need $3500 by the middle of June, and 15,500 all together, so I ask that you prayerfully consider coming alongside of me, and helping me financially. I know God has pre-determined the money and I ask that you pray and ask if he is asking you to stand up and come alongside of me in all of this. While I am away I will keep a blog, which you can follow, and keep updated on my travels. If you feel it now, you can click the support me link on the left hand side of this blog. If I had just 80 people give me a onetime donation of $100 I could easily make these first two goals. If you do wish to support me financially you can either write a check to Adventures in Missions with my name on the Memo, or clicking here https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=worldrace&desc=For%20Leah%20Bentrup
The final I challenge you to support me is by Sharing this link on your Facebook page and encouraging others to give and pray.
May God Bless your Day
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths”.
