My world has been rocked today, by an extremely incredible, amazingly anonymous giver.
Whoever you are out there, person, people… please know that your gift of faith towards my trip has had me completely dumbfounded all day.
You don't even know what this is doing to MY faith, as I am learning to take steps, even when I don't know what the answers will be. Having to trust that God will provide, without knowing the true outcome, is where real faith is, I guess. It is a scary, dangerous road. But, today, whoever you are… you made that road one step less scary, one step more exhilarating!
And whatever God did in your heart, your generosity truly has encouraged me in a deep, like, deep-deep way. I am still a little speechless. Thank you.
I have been praying for peace about all of this fundraising business and preparations for my year of missions, and a friend said something to me the other day, she said,
"Shelli, often the peace comes after. After obedience, THEN that's when the peace comes."
Sometimes you have to take the steps forward BEFORE you 'feel' the peace. So, sure enough, last night I had a tearful 'surrender all' moment, on my knees, I prayed and said, "God, I've got nothin,' so You better come through and provide…" and this morning, He says,
"See? I've got it. Don't doubt Me again."
