Today is the day, that I will begin to send out my fundraising letters. I wrote twenty of them the night before last, and as I sit here in my first period study hall, I am in awe. Before the recipients even have the letters in their hands, I am praising God for what He has, is, and will do. Praising Him for preparing those that will sacrificially give and pray. I have honestly been putting the fundraising letters off far too long. I have listened to the enemy as he has said, ¨No one wants to give you money to go on this trip. You haven’t even gone a missions trip before. How are you going to witness to others? Your own life is a mess.¨ The enemy is a liar, and although my life is messy, I am content where I am because God is with me. I vow to myself that every time I hear lies from the enemy, I will praise God because the enemy is under my feet, and God has authority over my life. As I look toward my future, I am not scared of what God will have me to do. I have asked to do big things in this life, and God has led me to this missions trip. I smile at the unknown, at the people and places of Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica. I smile at the fact that I get to raise $15,800 because my faith is sufficient in God. I smile at my squad and teammates, who I am very excited to get to know.
