When I had first decided to go on the race God made me a promise.
He said "If you will trust in me and listen to my words then I will take care of all of your needs."
Welp, here I am in month 5 of the race and He has kept His word. Every financial deadline has been met up to this point and I believe this last one will be met as well. I trust the the Lord will put my remaining $2,832.61 in my support account by July 1st so I can be FULLY FUNDED! Woot.
The Lord has taught me so much about having trust in Him these past 5 months. Trusting in Him to not only meet my financial needs but also my other needs as well.
I'll admit with no problem that I am an independant "do it yourself" kind of girl…always have been. So as you can imagine it's been hard for me to just rely on God to fill in the gaps where I simply can't do anything on my own. I can't work and raise my own money for this trip, I can only do His work and trust in Him to provide the means. I can't keep giving everything that I have and not have Him fill me back up and even help me love beyond my power. He has given me strength to keep going when I thought all I could do is lay in my bed because I was so tired. He has given me supernatural joy that shined through exhaustion and even frustration. Trusting in God has not been easy. My flesh battles daily for control, and daily I must decide to deny myself and live for Christ. I've never understood that expression as well as I feel like I do right now….and I'm sure that God has plenty more He wants to teach me about it.
One other kicker that God likes to throw in there with trusting in His provision is being humbled in the process. Another things that I will admit about myself is that I am a prideful person. So a prideful independant person is sitting here humbled. I mean it's one thing to need to rely on God to help you out but another thing altogether to have to have my family, friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, and even strangers to donate money so that I can live out a calling God has placed on my life.
I'm humbled by the ways God provides in the most unexpected ways, and I've been humbled in the way I need to ask my brothers and sisters in Christ for help with funds and seeing them give beyond what was expected.
So here I am sitting and praying that God will continue to keep teaching me about trust and other cool things only He can teach me, and trusting in Him to keep His promise.
I can't do it alone family…I need your help. Please prayerfully consider supporting me on this amazing journey of growth to help me reach my final financial deadline. Make an investment in eternity with me. Please donate today if you are called to give. It doesn't matter the amount, truly, just the obediance in the calling.
More lives are meant to be touched and more hearts are meant to love Christ, and be encouraged in their faith. Just like this woman I met randomly while in the market…
One person DID change the world and will continue to do so. If you ever needed proof that one person can change the world then just look at Christ's sacrafice on the cross. He changed the world, and He changed me. I'm not done showing the world this change and the One who did it.
He IS able. He WILL provide. $2,832.61 WILL be in my account by July 1st. A promise WILL be kept.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me and continues to support me as I go through this journey!! God has blessed me beyond measure by the giving hearts of my supporters. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!! 🙂
