Hey everyone!
This post is to be a bit about the incredible things God has been doing with fundraising and how He keeps multiplying! I know I just wrote about fundraising and my goals and how as much as God has provided so far, I have quite a way to go.
This is to brag about God. and His good works.
I wanna go back and share something that I already shared in my previous post. In January, just about a month and a half ago, I was sitting looking at my computer screen at how much money I had raised so far. Looking at my screen that said I have raised $500 out of $16,257. Feeling discouraged, me and God talked it out a bit. I went back to my computer the very next day, to see that that $500 was multiplied and it now said $1,800. Jaw-dropping astonishment overcame me. I wondered how could i every doubt our God who is so good?
I have been selling t-shirts for a little over a month now. And, as i tell you this don’t think any less of me because my brain had some kind of glitch for quite a bit, when i first did all the math for how money was going to work out for the shirts…. because of the quality of the shirts, i have to pay $10 a shirt, and i am selling them for $20. For some reason unknown to me, i came to the conclusion that i was going to have to sell 75 shirts to break even, and then i would begin to make a profit. AGAIN, NO idea why i thought this. But for a month i kept saying to myself, “Cassidy, you HAVE TO sell 75. Cassidy, YOU NEED TO SELL MORE!”
My brother and i went to Guatemala this past January, and we sold shirts to help fund us. and that was very difficult for me. i just didn’t have a lot of people interested in buying shirts from me. So as i thought about selling 75 shirts, plus more to make any kind of a profit. i felt so discouraged.
One day, as i was texting a friend about the shirts and selling them, i told her about having to break even on 75 shirts. and i stopped and stared for a while. thinking about it… then i called me mom and asked her to walk me through it. Then i consulted with the people from my squad, we talk daily. and came to the conclusion that i was an idiot. i would be making $10 off of every shirt i sold. seriously, no idea what was going through my head.
Honestly, i kind of think that i was thinking that for a reason. Because once i realized i didn’t have to sell 75 shirts to break even, i realized how much money i was going to raise from that! i have so far sold 106 shirts! How incredible! I didn’t think that i was gonna get hardly anything from this, but God provided way more than i could ever ask or imagine.
Continuing…My good friend Jess had the great idea to hold a paint night as a fundraiser. She has been doing so much to help me with this, and i am so blessed and encouraged to have a friend that is so eager to help me! She used to work at what is called Bogey Macaws, it is owned by Heritage Hills and is a nice restaurant golf course resort thinger. She talked to the people in charge and they graciously are letting us use their back room for free. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Now all we needed was an artist and supplies. Which we would love to be free of charge!
About 2 weeks after the idea all began, and asking around, emailing and calling everyone we could think of, we could not find an artist willing to do it or do it for free. She texted me one night at about 10 o’clock at night asking if i had found anyone. i was sharing with her how no one was interested or wanted a large profit out of it. i shared how discouraged i was and inside i kept thinking that this was never going to happen. why bother, right?
10:30pm. As i’m just about to fall asleep. i get a text. Annoyed that it woke me up, i rolled over and looked. Jess texted me saying that she had got someone to do it, and sent me 6 picture options to choose from. Flabbergasted. Absolutely in complete amazement. I did it again. i doubted Him. 30 mintues later… God is seriously crazy. How good is our God?!?! He keeps showing me up. I can trust in Him, why do i keep doubting? God provided immeasurably more than i could ever ask or imagine.
A couple of weeks ago i got an email from a women in the area who works for an organization called Trades of Hope. Trades of Hope works with artisans themselves and organizations that are helping women in difficult circumstances. Some women have been rescued from sex slavery. Others are raising handicapped children alone. Some are in war torn countries and others have aids and leprosy. These women have never had the chances we’ve had, yet they are just like us in so many ways. They love their families and hope and dream of a better life for them. Trades of Hope is helping by marketing their products through the home party model, so they can put food on their table, a roof over their head, get medical care and an education for their children. They want to tell their stories to the world.
She had heard about my trip from social media and wanted to host a party for me and give me 100% profit from it. Profit that would be going towards her and her family. I was amazed. and so thankful. God is providing more than I COULD EVER ASK OR IMAGINE!
God keeps adding people to my life that are eager and excited to help me towards my goal! i don’t know if there is anything more encouraging than that.
He keeps multiplying. He keeps showing up. He keeps giving me hope when i think there is none. He keeps showing me that there is NO way i can do this without Him. And this is still 6 months away from me even beginning this trip!
This post is to brag about God and how GOOD HE IS! i can’t get enough!! I want to shout it out! i want everyone to know about the love of our Creator!!
HE IS SO GOOD! HE IS SO GOOD! i can’t say it enough!!!!
This post is to point everything back to Him! To God be the glory
I encourage you to listen to the song i posted at the bottom. Cause He is good.
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. -Ephesians 3:20
