I've been doing things half heatedly my whole life. I've realized since I've started the race that I have never felt truly passionate about anything. Not even my art.
Sure there are things that I love doing. I love animals and have a deep compassion for them. My heart breaks when I see how people are living in the countries I've been in so far. But it doesn't feel like my whole heart is in anything.
So now I'm half way through the race and my final deadline is less than 10 days away and there's still $4,000 to raise. And the threat of being sent home is becoming more real.
I've posted blogs, held Facebook events, sent messages, newsletters, post cards, fund boards and emails. And nothing.
I can't ask people back home to hold events. They're busy and money is tight for them too.
How are we supposed to be #41strong when I feel so helpless? When I don't even have enough for the plane ride home, if the money doesn't come. If there really is nothing I can do to meet the deadline?
I thought this would be different and I would be able to do something all the way, with my whole heart. I thought this was what God wanted. I mean He knows that this is an 11 month trip and not a 6 month one. He called me to this, even if it feels like I've tried everything I can think of to raise the money, and nothing is coming in.
There's still time for the money to come in. I believe that God is going to use this last deadline to blow us all away.
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No amount is too small.
