It hasn't really sunk in yet. I'm not entirely sure what to do with what I'm feeling. There is a whirl of emotions kind of going on all at once. Happiness, excitement, anxiety, nervousness, gratitude…You see, I am now
FULLY FUNDED!
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
From the beginning I did not expect to leave with all the funds I needed in my account. As the thought would pass I would think about how nice that would be. What a relief that would be. But I didn't really think it would happen. I knew it would come together eventually but I expected it to take a lot longer. And then it did. God took my expectation and squashed it.
I can worry like no one else. At times in my life I could have won a medal. But I also internalize everything, so no one would know about it as it ate me up inside. However, during this whole fundraising experience it hasn't been like that. Whenever I really started to become concerned about where the funds would come from for my account or for the gear I needed, it never stayed very long. That was one of the things that God really did a number on with me this year. Just learning to be still and wait. I don't always like to wait. I like things to be taken care of and completed before taking a break. So to be put behind a task like raising $15,500 and not having control of where it would come from or when…it was hard at times. Just learning to let go and let God provide was a big deal for me.
I also had people in my life do amazing things for me, like organizing a fundraiser that paid for all the big pieces of gear I still needed (Kim!) and single handedly making a failed lemonade stand worth setting up (Dwayne and Wanda!). Watching how it all came together, who was involved, and the methods at which it was accomplished is nothing short of incredible to me. The love I felt and the support I received, not just financially but also in expressions of encouragement, has meant the world to me. "Thank you" doesn't feel like enough, but from the bottom of my heart…thank you. Thank you! I wish I knew all the names of the people who helped me, but I only know of about 50 of you.
The three biggest things I've learned about from my fundraising experience have been:
Humility, patience, and confidence in God's provision.
Please continue to pray for me as I get ready to leave September 5th to reunite with the rest of my squad. Please pray that all the last-minute details would come together and that the cost of my vaccinations and medication would be covered somehow to provide for my personal expenses over the next year. I could not do this without you, and I am so grateful to all of you.
Thank you!
FULLY FUNDED!
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
From the beginning I did not expect to leave with all the funds I needed in my account. As the thought would pass I would think about how nice that would be. What a relief that would be. But I didn't really think it would happen. I knew it would come together eventually but I expected it to take a lot longer. And then it did. God took my expectation and squashed it.
I can worry like no one else. At times in my life I could have won a medal. But I also internalize everything, so no one would know about it as it ate me up inside. However, during this whole fundraising experience it hasn't been like that. Whenever I really started to become concerned about where the funds would come from for my account or for the gear I needed, it never stayed very long. That was one of the things that God really did a number on with me this year. Just learning to be still and wait. I don't always like to wait. I like things to be taken care of and completed before taking a break. So to be put behind a task like raising $15,500 and not having control of where it would come from or when…it was hard at times. Just learning to let go and let God provide was a big deal for me.
I also had people in my life do amazing things for me, like organizing a fundraiser that paid for all the big pieces of gear I still needed (Kim!) and single handedly making a failed lemonade stand worth setting up (Dwayne and Wanda!). Watching how it all came together, who was involved, and the methods at which it was accomplished is nothing short of incredible to me. The love I felt and the support I received, not just financially but also in expressions of encouragement, has meant the world to me. "Thank you" doesn't feel like enough, but from the bottom of my heart…thank you. Thank you! I wish I knew all the names of the people who helped me, but I only know of about 50 of you.
The three biggest things I've learned about from my fundraising experience have been:
Humility, patience, and confidence in God's provision.
Please continue to pray for me as I get ready to leave September 5th to reunite with the rest of my squad. Please pray that all the last-minute details would come together and that the cost of my vaccinations and medication would be covered somehow to provide for my personal expenses over the next year. I could not do this without you, and I am so grateful to all of you.
Thank you!
