When I first started thinking about the going on the World Race, I would be lying if I said that the money didn’t hold me back, because it did. I have known for over three years that I would go, I just wasn’t sure when. When I moved to Virginia to teach, I began to think about it more seriously and decided that it would be possible for me to go if I put myself on a 5 year plan for saving all the money that I would need myself because I do not like asking for help. Fast forward about a year and I had no money saved due to a variety of expenses and I decided that the World Race was simply a dream that God did not necessarily want me to pursue. But it was and I am here now. Last February when God told me that I would be leaving this year, I saved money and crunched numbers and realized that there was no way I would be able to do it on my own and I would have to ask. God was asking me to take a leap of faith and trust Him, a concept that is still difficult for me if I am being honest. God promised that He would provide the funds and this is a promise that He reminds me of daily especially when I get discouraged and think that He won’t. I would be lying if I said that I still don’t come up with my plan B for the money. But no matter how I rearrange my personal budget, it never works out. God is saying you need to let go of your independence, be dependent on me and ask people for help and that is oh so hard for independent Alyssa.
I am so overwhelmed by God’s goodness and His provision so far. I am excited to announce that I have met my first financial deadline of $3500 (I have $3,682 in my account) which is due by May 3rd! I wouldn’t be to this point without your support so THANK YOU! I now have $12,570 to go until I am fully funded. It would be easy for me to look at this number and think about how impossible it would be to get there. On my own, it is impossible. There is no way that I can do this alone. When I break down the numbers, I realize that if 100 people would decide to be $10 monthly supporters of this mission for the next year (from now until December), I would be fully funded. That means that if 50 people would provide $20 monthly support, I would also be fully funded. When I look at the amount like this, it doesn’t feel as daunting.
The following are the deadlines for the amounts that I have to have in my account prior to and during the trip to leave/stay on the World Race. While these are my deadlines, I am boldly praying that I would be fully funded by the time I leave the first week of July.
$7500 – Due by 6/17/14 – Checks must be mailed prior to Friday, June 6th in order for them to process in time to meet the deadline date. Online donations
$11,000 – Due 10/1/2014 (End of 3 months on the field)
$16,252 – Total Due 1/1/2015 (End of 6 months on the field)
My prayer is that you would prayerfully consider financially supporting my time on the mission field and that you would join me in praying for my finances, my squad and for our preparations over the next 6 months.
If you would like to be a financial supporter of my journey, read below for more information on how to do so. If you did not receive a support letter in the mail and would like one, please send me your address and I will send one out with the few that I have left to mail out.
1.Donating by Check/Money Order
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Checks must be made payable to Adventures in Missions.
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The following information must be written the memo line of every check.
Appealed by Alyssa Boyles
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Checks must be mailed to:
Adventures in Missions
PO Box 534470
Atlanta, GA 30353-4470
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Please be aware that checks may take up to two weeks to be processed.
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If you received a support letter from me, please include the support card with your donation.
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If you are a monthly supporter, you are responsible to send your check each month. Adventures in Missions will not remind you.
2. Donating Online
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You may donate through my blog.
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Click on the “Support Me” link on the top or the left hand side of the page.
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Online donations by credit/debit card will be subject to a 3% processing fee. Bank drafts will be subject to a 2% processing fee.
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Online donations can take 3-5 days to process.
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You may set up a reoccurring donation through this option. You will be prompted to select a start date and an end date for their donations. The donations will automatically stop at the end date, if one is selected.
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IMPORTANT: You need to STOP your reoccurring donations by January 1, 2015.
3. Donating with Dynapay —There are NO fees associated with this method!
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Recommended for online monthly donations
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Dynapay is an option for donating through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), which allows a donor to set up a monthly donation through the donor’s personal checking account.
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Please note, this is only for those who would like to donate a monthly amount
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Go to this website to set up a reoccurring monthly donation: https://www.adventures.org/dynapay
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Make sure you put “Alyssa Boyles” in the box for the person you want to support
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Donations through Dynapay typically take 1-2 weeks to be processed. Donations are withdrawn from your account on either the 3rd or the 18th of the month.
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You may select an end date for your support when you set up your account. If you do not select an end date you MUST submit a written request (fax, letter, e-mail) to Donor Relations to stop their reoccurring donation. This will NOT happen automatically. A two weeks advance notice must be provided to stop any future reoccurring donations.
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IMPORTANT: All donors need to STOP their reoccurring donations by January 1st, 2015
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There is no processing fee charged when using Dynapay.
Thank you so much in advance for your support!
