Way back in April, I applied for this crazy journey, and the first $3500 financial deadline was two weeks later. When the AIM staff asked if I had $3,500 to meet that deadline, I casually said no, but God would do it if it was meant to be. I was completely confident and pretty excited to watch it happen.
My audacious streak of faith disappeared when I got accepted a few weeks later.
Fast forward almost 10 months, my not-type-A self was stressing about budgets and making spreadsheets like crazy. I spent hours and days trying to figure out how to round up $16,000. How many letters should I send, and how many phone calls do I need to make? What kind of fundraisers should I do? How much would I need to raise each month to meet deadlines? It was a miserable process.
I didn’t even consider what God might be up to.
While I was worrying though, $3,147 showed up in my account in 10 DAYS!
That’s a miracle if you ask me.
I knew God was faithful, but I am still in awe.
Every time I check my funding account, my jaw drops. I tear up just thinking about it. It never gets old.
At a conference a couple weeks ago, we sang “You are Faithful” by Carrrollton, and I’d end up in tears every time. The lyrics go something like this:
You are faithful to provide
You are always by my side
Even though I cannot see
Where You’re leading me
I am Yours, and You are faithful
I’ve sang about God’s faithfulness before, but I truly mean it and believe it now.
I want to trust Him and follow Him more than I ever have before.
It won’t be comfortable or easy, but how do I hold back and worry about funding when a Very Big God blessed me with over $3000 in 10 days? I can’t, and more importantly, I don’t want to anymore. I’m done playing it safe.
I have no idea what this year has in store, but I am going wherever God leads me.
As I step out of my comfort zone, I’ve heard God whisper over and over, it’s not about the money. He isn’t concerned about money. I don’t know where it’s going to come from, but once again, I’m excited to see it happen. He’s renewed my confidence in Him. All I know is God has something bigger in mind, and it’s a joy to follow Him.
To my family and friends, I can’t thank you enough for your gracious donations and support. I have been so humbled and overwhelmed by your generosity, and I can’t do this without you. Thank you for joining me on this journey, and most of all, thank you for allowing me to experience God’s faithfulness in a whole new way.
Love you all!
