Matthew 6:25-34 (NIV)
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
In about 4 1/2 months I will be flying to America. WHAT! Already! All the emotions! I should be landing on August 20th. Not sure all the details of where we will land yet or times or flight info, etc. But it sure is crazy how fast time flies… I’m heading into month 7 and I have to re-read this verse and remind myself all the time because I am probably the biggest worry wort when it comes to having things unplanned. I know God sees what august looks like already and the days after that, but unfortunately I can’t see it with all of it’s details and that drives me crazy. I wonder all the time “what am I going to do when I get home?” I won’t have a job right away and really don’t even have the slightest clue yet what life will look like after the race. I am praying that God guides my steps and speaks to me about what’s next. I have faith that He will, but I know He won’t tell me just yet because I’m a planner and it will be all I start to think about.
Our flight to America from Kenya is covered by what I fundraised in the beginning (that’s the big chunk, so yay!!), but wherever we land in America, we have to pay for our flight home from there.
So right now, although I don’t have flight information yet, I am reaching out to see if any body is feeling generous and wants to help get me home in about 5 months… I’m just estimating around $150 right now for the flight. If you feel led, you can PAYPAL me through the app called “Venmo” to sarahroccaforte and it will go straight to my bank account or you can mail/hand to my mom back home and she can directly put it into my account… please do not donate here on my world race blog, it will not go to me! It will go straight to Adventures In Missions into the missions donations.
I’m pumped to start month 7 and finish the race off strong and I’m also pumped to get home and be with family again with a worry free mindset of how I will get there!
Thanks for everyone who has donated in the past, this journey would not be made possible without you!
Love and appreciate you all!
Also, I hope this verse encourages you as well, too! Especially in your finances, health, relationships, and any worry that the days bring you.
