Did you read the blog, Discouraged, Doubtful, Questioning, where I was freaking out about this whole crazy adventure? I was uncertain of everything- what to do about the timing of the World Race, when I'm suppose to launch, whether or not I would fundraise enough money to go to training camp and all the while still wrestling with the lingering question of "How the heck I am to fundraise all the money?!?!?" $15,000.00 to be precise as to ensure I continue on the entirety of this race.
The truth of the matter is, I think, I needed to go through the grind because it exposed a long time sickness that has plagued me: Fear. As I began to question everything, feeling utterly detached, discouraged, and doubtful, I saw fear bubble to the surface of my heart. I was so apprehensive to admit that fear had been my ruler; it has consumed me, dictated my choices, and kept me from experiencing the joys and pains of life. I wrote a bit about the fear in my last blog, OC to L.A., from one home to another.
Since coming to terms with the ruler that was Fear, I began to feel a subtle pushing on my heart, a gently questioning of "Why are you letting fear rule?" and then the conviction, "You need to stop fearing and step out in faith." It took me a while to abandon the fear, but I finally found freedom in releasing it. I began trusting through faith that the God who parted oceans, healed the blind, and feed the five thousdand, could surely take care of all my needs. I knew it, but until now I hadn't believed it.
Once I stepped out in faith, well, all my anxiety, worry, and striving ceased and I began to watch as God brought everything together. One praise conerning finances is that I met my first deadline of $3,500.00. In meeting this deadline, I was able to venture out to Georgia for Training Camp, which, quite honestly cannot be fully explained with words on a page; Training Camp was amazing and I will be writing about it soon. I am now working, in faith, towards my second deadline of $6,500, needed before I launch the first week of September. I am trusting that the means I need to have this dream come true will be provided for.
So I want to say Thank You, to anyone who has taken the time to read one of blogs, say a prayer or mutiple prayers for me, who has donated, purchased a raffle ticket, bought or gave me supplies needed for the World Race; for everything you have done, I thank you. I cannot convey to you how grateful I am as none of this is possible without you.
Please keep reading my blogs, praying for me and if you feel led to donate, well then, thank you in advance for donating.
I pray for each of your hearts, that you come to know the surpassing greatness that is this God Jesus because it is He who has enabled me to do the crazy- to leave my home, live out of backpack, and go across the world for a Love worth singing about, dancing about, laughing about, and untimately sharing- the Love that is Jesus.
Always feel free to send me any questions, comments or even concerns.
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XOXO,
Lynette
