I’ve been meaning to ask you something…
…Oops… I meant to say, “I’ve been meaning to ask you FOR something.”
Well… here it goes, I am really asking and really writing an entire blog about this. I even tried other ways of doing this and it didn’t really work that well. But first there are a few things I need to get out before I ask for money:
1. If you’re new here, feel free to ignore this. (If you are new please check out some of my posts such as the Boots Blog, Successful Saturday, or even some older ones from the past (while traveling the world on the World Race) like Women for Sale, or Let it Rock.
3.
Please be aware that this is my least favorite part of being a missionary.(I hate the word missionary sometimes… we are all “missionaries” and
because I am at a “leadership academy” some people don’t see this as
“missions.” That’s okay though, I will continue to meet people and tell
them about Jesus as I live my life =)
4. Know that I wouldn’t be writing this post at all
if I didn’t feel like this is something I was supposed to have written
months ago but didn’t, and now every time I try other ways of asking for
money or writing about something else I feel a little guilty of asking
or not asking directly. So now I can’t put it off any longer.
5.
I mentioned this not being enjoyable, right? But I really hope you understand deep, deep down that this is the woooooorst part of the whole gig for me. (whoreally likes to ask people for money and be dependent on others…
especially when they have been able to provide for their own in the
past? Yes, it sucks but God has used this to break me of a whole lot of
myself)
*deep breath, here goes nothing*
And yes you know I am a missionary. Yes I attend a leadership school as
well. Well, as you know a missionary sometimes does have to ask for
money. As I mentioned earlier, it is as bad as it sounds (as bad as that
time where I worked as a telemarketer). BUT I really do believe in it
and in what I am doing.
And
I truly believe that the people who support me financially should
hold tightly to that “nice feeling” because the gifts that they give so
that I can be here are changing peoples lives for the better. I know
this to be true. I’ve seen it with my own eyes, I’ve read the emails
and witnessed peoples lives changed throughout the world. It is real.
And it’s worthy of every dollar spent
to make it happen.
we lived in the states I would have job to provide for myself. Can’t
really do this here for legal reasons (but I did try already). This is
kinda what I need help with
am here in Spain under the leadership of this academy. I love it. It is
teaching me incredible things but it does cost money. It is $1000 a
month, which includes food, housing, and classes. Without it, I wouldn’t
be here and wouldn’t be doing what God has asked.
came here thinking that it might be like last year when I traveled the
world for little to nothing… yeah right this is Europe. It is more
expensive than the states. 3. Going home
I
do eventually have to go home and soon I will have to buy an airline
ticket back to Dallas. The cost of oil is going up and so is my ticket.
Lame, I know.
Or you can past this link http://www.g42leadershipacademy.org/donate
Then you will want to click on the intern support button. This will take
you to a new page that is a G42 secure donation portal through Pay Pal.
From here there will be two options for those with a Paypal account and
those without an account.
input your donation amount and then hit update total. You then will
be taken to a new page where it will ask you to sign into your PayPal
account. You will then be taken to a new page and it will ask you to
review your donation. On the line where it says your total donation to
your left there will be a button to click that says name of intern.
Click it and type in the desired intern name. Once you do that hit
donate and you are all set.
input your donation amount and then hit update total. You will then
be taken to a new page with your donation amount up top and at the
bottom left of the page a statement that says “Don’t have a PayPal
account?” then there is a continue button next to the statement. Click
it. You will be take to a new page where you can input your donation
amount and the information of the credit/debit card you would like to
donate from. After inputing your information click review donation and
continue. You will then be taken to a new page and it will ask you to
review your donation. On the line where it says your total donation to
your left there will be a button to click that says name of intern.
Click it and it will give you a box and you can type in the desired
intern name. Once you do that hit donate and you are all set.
Or this Old thing called mail:
If you are mailing in your checks you can do so to this address and make sure you write the intern name in the memo line:
Last
but not least, a HUG and a KISS for all those who have read this and to
those who have given so much already. You really are awesome. Also to
Jamie for inspiration of this blog. Check out her blog, her and her husband are awesome people doing some great things in Costa Rica.
Thanks again!
Much love,
Auston
