There once was a man who needed a table he couldn’t afford to buy one. So he asked God for a table, he prayed, and prayed but his prayer wasn’t answered. Then one morning he woke up to a beautiful tree in his front yard. God asked the man a question. “So I have given you this tree now what are you going to do with it?”
When I started this journey I had no idea the effect it would have on my life or how much I would be tested. I still have a couple months till launch, but God has already taught me so much.
At first fundraising the end goal seemed impossible to reach and to be completely honest I was overwhelmed, anxiety and stress overtook me. I don’t like to admit this but I started to compare myself to my squadmates, who had raised more then me and some of them seemed to be having an easy time with it. I asked God why I was struggling with funds. Why couldn’t the money come in faster and a little easier than it was.
God called me on this journey, so why couldn’t he make it a little easier on me? I felt like my entire life up to this point was never a walk in the park, I always struggled with things in comparison to my peers. Now I’m being taken on this crazy journey and I still feel like I can’t catch a break.
But I’m not writing this because I feel sorry for myself or want any of you to feel that way for me.
Because I believe that when we asked God for certain things he doesn’t always deliver it in the way we would expect.
Getting back to the story in the beginning of this blog. The man who asked for a table didn’t receive it like he expected. God gave him an opportunity instead. It was up to the man to take the opportunity in front of him and do the work. I believe that the man was even more thankful for his table after this process than he would have been if he would have woke up one morning to find it in his yard. God may work this way because either he knows we don’t need what we’re asking for or he gives an opportunity to us in a way we wouldn’t expect, to give us an opportunity to grow in our faith.
When I moved out to Colorado I had no idea the opportunities I would receive for fundraising. Or the huge support from my friends and family, I am so blessed.
I’m also thankful for this season in my life although sometimes I feel overwhelmed. God has a plan for me as I go on this journey. I know that the funds will come, and in his own time. And when they do, I know I will be more thankful for it then I would have been if I would have received it all at the same time or if any of this had been easy for me.
I have now raised just under 7,000 and when I look at that amount I honestly have no idea how it happened, but it did. God is amazing!!! I still have a little over 8,800 to raise but im confident that God will provide.
Thank you so much for all the prayers, donations, and monthly sponsors your support means the world to me!
Thank you for reading!
