Hello all.
As you all know, I have been fundraising for my upcoming mission trip, the World Race. In order to go on this 11 month mission trip to 11 different countries (#11n11), I have to raise a staggering 16,267 dollars. The emotions I have felt throughout this process have been disbelief that I would ever reach that amount, fear as I realized how called I felt to this mission and yet had such an intimidating goal, joy as the first few donations began to come in, disbelief that God could bless someone like me as much as He has and was continuing to do, and my most recent emotion: Awe.
What had seemed like such an insurmountable goal is, in fact, nothing to our God. What is $16,267 to the One who crafted the entire universe out of nothing? The mountain I had perceived is nothing more than a speck to the Almighty Lord. Donations from the most random and generous people I have ever known have consistently flowed in startling amounts. As of today, I am 40% funded. While I am not all the way there yet, the Lord has shown me that the funds will come in because He is good and has called me to a mission, not my own cleverness or ability to come up with good fundraising ideas. Most of my fundraising ideas have crashed and burned for the most part and I can honestly say I am only where I am currently because of the Lord’s leading of people I never would have expected to impact my life and potentially the lives of many others through their incredible generosity.
I am in Awe
