…baby don’t hurt me. Don’t hurt me, no more…I’m just kidding!
But seriously, what is love?
Valentine’s Day was this past weekend. A whole day to show the people in your life how much you love, and care for them. I personally love Valentine’s Day. Even though you should show others love everyday, Valentine’s Day is still fun. And we get an excuse to eat all the chocolate we want! My Valentine’s Day was full of love and laughter. But this story isn’t about Valentine’s Day. My story occurs about a week earlier.
As many of you know I have started a T-Shirt fundraiser! It started last Monday, a week from today! I was hesitant at first to start this fundraiser because I wasn’t sure people would want to buy a t-shirt for 20 dollars. But there is no harm in trying. So I posted the picture of the shirt online and told my friends. Then the texts started to come in. People actually wanted to buy my shirt!
I am not sure why this surprised me so much. I should have known God would provide. But I was still amazed. I was so grateful that people were so supportive. People I never thought would want a shirt texted me, or messaged me and asked where they could send a check.
That night as I was laying in bed I just felt overwhelming loved. I was amazed that people believed in me, more importantly, that they believed in what God was doing in my life. I was filled with awe at the idea that people believed that I could fulfill God’s work, and that is loving someone. Seeing God in others is true love because in order to love them like that, we need to first get past all the flaws that person has to get to the Godly parts, and that is not easy. And that is what my friends and family have done to me. They believed in what God was doing in my life. They believed in me enough to buy a 20 dollar t-shirt! That may not sound like a lot, but when college students tell you they are willing to spend 20 dollars on something, that is a big deal!
Thank you for reading this! Prayers would be much appreciated! I need some prayers for fundraising. Pray that God gives me the strength and courage to step out of my comfort zone in order to do what needs to be done for fundraising.
Love,
Sam
