Y’all! What a whirlwind these last several weeks have been. This Christmas season was filled with so much joy and giving. I am overwhelmed by the kindness of people.
It’s time for a World Race Update:
I had the joy of hosting a Christmas Goodie Bake Sale right before Christmas. The sweetest people offered their services to help me with all of the baking and I cannot go on without recognizing them by name. Thank you Michelle for all of your hard work for hours and hours as we baked in that kitchen. I so enjoyed spending time with you and I’m honestly forever grateful for your generous, kind spirit. And to my sister, Quin, you have been such a source of encouragement and support since from before God even gave me this dream. Thank you sweet sister. I love both of you amazing ladies dearly.
Ok, moving on.
I was overwhelmed by the support and the orders and it was so rewarding after hours and hours of baking to deliver the goodies to the recipients and talk a bit with them about the World Race. So thank you to all of you who placed an order for my Christmas goodies.
Immediately following Christmas festivities I began working on support letters. My heart and soul has gone into each of these letters. I want you all to know I appreciate each of you all as individuals. It took me hours to put together these letters and I only had time to get to just a portion of you. In these next few weeks I will attempt to send out more to you all. (Side note: If you want to make sure you are included on this list, please let me know and I would absolutely love sending one out to you.)
Lastly, and most recently, this past weekend I had the honor and pleasure of traveling to Ft. Scott and speaking to a couple of churches to kick-off what hopefully will be a “speaking tour” to churches around the state. It was a humbling experience to have the opportunity to share my heart with these people. I have truly been blown away by all of the love and support from all of you. God has reminded me that this is the body of Christ and that we are here to love and support and lift up one another. So from the bottom of my heart- Thank you all so much for responding to this need and partnering with me in this grand adventure in which we are about to embark.
This past month has been overwhelming in both good and challenging ways. Y’all I’ve been stretched- I’ve been pulled out of my comfort zone. I’m going to be honest; it makes me so uncomfortable to ask people for money and I’ve always made sure to avoid doing this. Previously, I’ve even run away from mission opportunities solely due to this reason. But not this time, this time is different. This time instead of saying “no” to God because I don’t think I can do it, I run toward God because I know that I can’t do it. You guys, I’m so uncomfortable in all of this fundraising stuff. When I look at the goal number of $18, 700 dollars I want to run. I want to decide to quit, but God doesn’t leave me there. He comes to me in my doubts and weaknesses and discomfort and says so sweetly to me “You don’t have to do this on your own. I’m here, just as I’ve always been here. I’ve got this. I’ve always provided so what makes you think this time I won’t come through? Trust my timing.”
Today, I can’t get that $18,700. Today, that’s not what He’s asking me to ask Him for. Today, He’s simply asking me to ask Him for courage when I’m uncomfortable. I ask Him for strength when I feel that I have none. Sometimes it’s only when we are stretched out of our comfort zone when we truly realize our deep need for Jesus.
So today, God, I’m asking you to make us uncomfortable and then give us the courage to trust you with the outcome.
“I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” -Psalm 118:13&14
