As the time leading up to the departure for my trip gets nearer and nearer I feel my support isnt coming in. I started to get discouraged, I felt I was doing everything I could and the donations weren’t coming in. Then one day it hit me. I did everything I could telling everyone I came in contact with, wrote letters, updated my blog, kept in my word and prayed steadily.. Although one thing I didn’t do, one of the biggest thing.. SEND THEM OUT. This week I sent out letter and emails and have already raised $305 in just two days. I was hoping for a miracle LITERALLY! like I have said time and time again to other in my group and other missionaries I know “do what you can with what you have and God will do the rest”. It was something I said so many times before but apparently it was easier said then done. I had plenty of times were I felt like God might not want this for me because nothing was coming in. For me independence is such a huge thing and telling people is one thing but asking is completely different . God always forces me out of my comfort zone fundraising. It’s something that really hard but I’m so thankful. Because in humility comes some serious surrender and thats hard but in the end so rewarding. I can’t wait to be in the field and be able to see the fruits of this fundraising. I can’t wait to put a name to money I’ve raised through christ. I look forward to the relationships I’ll make and through the lives my group and I will be able to touch. I need remind myself this isn’t just me asking people for money to travel but this is me fundraising for me to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15. Thank you to everyone who has donated any gift of prayer of financial support towards my trip. Also thank you to everyone who’s heart is being tugged on to give. You all are a huge blessing in my life.
