Hey guys! It’s close to midnight now but I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep without updating everyone with what’s going on… We are now 149 days out from launch. As I said a while back my goal was to meet my first financial deadline by the end of March/beginning of April and today I got a check in the mail that put me just at that goal! And get this, the check was dated March 31st. God is so good!
This puts me right at $4000 more to make launch and it has to be in by the middle of August! And I have faith that it can be accomplished. Many people have approached me at work, at church or even at the grocery store and have asked me how it’s coming along. And every single time it touches my heart that they remembered me. I just want to say thank you to everyone from the bottom of my heart.
On another note, I had two sharp contrasting moments happen this past week…
The first has been kind of bubbling up for the past few weeks. This feeling of being in my element, of being ready for this new adventure I’m preparing for. And that feeling came to a head as I was reading a blog by another racer who, like me, has a route coming up. It was a girl and she stated how timid she was and how she almost looked towards the launch date with trepidation.
I want to be there TOMORROW. In the dirt, in the sweat, in the unfamiliarity of the moment, connecting with people’s hearts. That’s where my passion is. Breaking down those walls, building relationships and sharing hope in Jesus.
We’re all different and that’s the beautiful thing. This other racer is going to shine in areas where I won’t. We all have strengths and weaknesses that set us apart from our peers and make us individuals with unique qualities that God can use for His glory. That’s what will make living in community so exciting and such an area for growth! Iron sharpens iron.
The second significant thing that happened this week happened at about 4:15 in the morning. I was thirsty and wanted something hot to drink so I got up to make some hot chocolate. I was in the kitchen, with only a dim light on above the stove. I was shutting the microwave door when I felt this sharp twinge of homesickness. It was just for a moment. And I realized as I hit the button on the microwave that when I’m living in CAMBODIA for a month, I might need something in the middle of the night and what a different trek it will be from my nice little walk from the bedroom, through the dining room to the kitchen. I might even meet a monkey along the way… Suffice it to say that I actually spent a moment standing in my kitchen working on what action I would take if a monkey were to try and steal my hot chocolate. And almost every option I came up with was accompanied by the sound, “hi-yah!”
This is getting more and more real. I can’t begin to imagine everything God has in store with this trip. The people I’m going to meet and the things I’m going to experience. I’ve been reading through the book of Acts again and to say I’m fired up is an understatement.
Thank you to every one who has sponsored me and joined me in this journey! You guys are awesome! And if you haven’t hit the subscribe button yet by any chance, please do it now and keep up with me! We’re in this together! I’m just an extension of your ministry.
May God bless you and keep you. May He make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you. I love you guys.
Blessings,
Sarah
