Adventures WorldRace SethBarnes Sponsorship Giving

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Hello friends!
Just a quick update on where I’m at: I’ve starting sending out support letters and let me tell you: I hate it. I hate asking people for things, even things I need. I don’t like asking people to borrow a pen or if I can take a french fry they already offered me, let alone asking people for money or even to pray with me.

It’s made me think a lot about my pride. My pride tells me that asking people for financial help is insane, and why should other people be praying for me; I can pray for myself just fine. After all, I’m a strong, independent woman who don’t need help from anybody. Except that I do. I need so much help, y’all. And the bottom line is: My pride is not going to hold me back from doing what God has called me in to do in this next season. I may need your money, but I covet your prayers.

I want people consistently praying for me, encouraging me, and reassuring me when I am the most doubtful. I need financial help sure, but I also need advice, and I want to know that there are people in my corner to build me up when I feel weak. I need to set my pride aside, learn how to be more vulnerable. I believe that the actual opposite of pride is not strictly humility; I think it’s vulnerability too.

So let me be vulnerable for a moment: I’m stressed. I’m stressed that I’ll be distracted, I’m stressed that I’ll miss opportunities the Lord wants me to take advantage of. I’m stressed about finances. I’m stressed that I won’t have enough time to see everyone I want to see before I leave. I’m stressed that my dog will forget me (yes I know that’s dumb). I’m stressed that my team won’t like me. I’m stressed about missing things in the lives of family and friends while I’m gone.
I’m stressed, I’m stressed, I’m stressed.

And that’s why I need you. I need your prayers. When I’m spiraling from stress and doubt, I want to know that there are those standing behind me saying “God’s got this.” Thinking about finances or (lack thereof) is super stressful; but God’s got this (and if you know of any odd jobs or part-time work in the evenings, let me know). Things are going to happen at home that I won’t be there for; but God’s got this. I’m stressed, but God’s got this.
He’s got this, He’s got this, He’s got this.

So let me break down my finances for you real quick:

The $15,000 for the World Race: America I need to raise covers:
– All food, lodging, insurance, travel, and miscellaneous trip costs for the 11 months.

The things that I have to pay for out of my own savings:
– Flights to and from training camp next month
– Flight to GA for my launch in January (!!!)
– Flight home from GA in November 2020
– All hygiene products during the 11 months (shampoo, soap, feminine products, toothpaste, etc)
– My gear (tent, sleeping bag, backpack)
– Cell service for the 11 months
– Anything I might want on the trip (a souvenir, a donut, more undies, etc.)
Plus be making monthly payments on a student loan, and purchasing a new laptop for blogging.
Plus my rent is doubling in November (So if you know of anyone looking for a temporary tenant/roommate/has room on their couch, let me know)

He’s never failed to provide for me before; financially, relationally, physically, or emotionally. He’s always provided me solid friends when I needed them, financial provision when I needed it, healing when I needed it, and comfort when I needed it. I do not doubt that He will provide for me now.
 
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