Two weeks from this very moment I will be in Atlanta getting ready to leave. I really cannot believe that the time has come. The fact that the World Race is actually becoming a reality for my life is something I am struggling to wrap my head around. It’s been two years of preparation, but really it has been so much more than that. Years before I even knew that I wanted to do full-time ministry or had heard of the World Race, God was preparing me for this experience.
Recently, the stress of getting everything done in time and being as prepared as I can possibly has been a bit overwhelming at times. In those moments of nervousness I find myself thinking back on times that were clearly God pointing me towards this path of life that I am on now.
I think about all those times when I was lost and lead purely by the hand of God. I go back to my summer serving at a camp where all we did was pick up trash. I think about all those times I let my insecurities ruin a ministry opportunity, or when I wanted to quit a job because of a lack of good community. I think about the mission trips where I felt isolated and all those years that I let the enemy tell me that I would never be truly free in Christ.
God got me through all of those things and with time showed me His purpose in the pain that I faced. It is a testament to God’s faithfulness, he was by my side, holding my hand, and showing me the way. And with each hard lesson I had to learn – my relationship with God became closer. I learned to rely on him more. I learned to trust him to do what he says he’s going to do. I learned not to limit his ability and glory to what my imagination could conceive. He made a way when there seemed to be no way, over and over and over again.
All of those moments of doubt, anger, and confusion got me to this place where I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and going all in. 100% of what I have and who I am is being completely dedicated to God, his plan, and his purpose.
God has moved so many mountains to get me to this place, and I want to share with you the most recent mountain he has moved. Even though this is about fundraising, and I have probably recently annoyed you about giving me your money I ask that you please continue to read. Please 🙂
On July 30th I was 40 days away from launch and needed over $4400 to be fully funded. The Lord asked me to step out in faith and declare in His name that I would be fully funded by September 8th. I am a person who loves to know exactly how things are going to play out. I love plans and knowing what’s going to happen, so this was difficult and scary because I had absolutely no clue where the funds were going to come from. But, I refused to limit what God could do by what my human mind thought was realistic. That day over $4400 in 40 days seemed completely impossible.
To help calm my mind I made a chart and decided that if I could get the equivalent of $100 a day I would make it. Here we are with, 14 days until launch and only $1600 left to meet my final goal. I cannot believe that it has actually happened. God provided. He’s doing what He said he was going to do. God is so good and so faithful.
Before I go any further I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me! Thank you for letting me watch your kids or clean your house! Thank you for dealing with the annoying emails and social media posts! Thank you for trusting that God will do something with my 9 months on the field! Thank you for walking with me in this journey and helping me to grow in my relationship with Christ. Thank you for praying for me! So many of you who have supported me in this process are people who have known me since I was very very young, and I would just like to thank you for your example. I would not know Christ like I do today if I didn’t have all of you supporting me and showing me the way.
I never can seem to find words that properly express the enormous amount of gratitude I feel towards all of you, but thank you. Thank you for investing in the expansion of the kingdom.
Now, I only have 14 days until I leave and I need $1600 to be fully funded. If you are able, I would be completely humbled and honored to receive your support. You can donate by clicking the ‘Donate’ button at the top of this page. If you are unable to financially support this ministry I ask that you share this with someone you know who might be able to help financially. Most importantly, I ask for your prayers.
Please be praying for my Leadership team. They have poured God’s love and wisdom into us continually throughout this process. Please ask God to continue to give them the proper words and actions in order to support our squad through these next nine months. Please be praying for one of our coaches who is dealing with serious health problems. Please pray for healing.
Please be praying for our parents and families. Having and child or sibling leave for the mission field can be taxing. Please pray for them as they transition into life as World Race families for the next nine months. Please pray for them to find comfort in God’s timing and his plan.
Please be praying for my squad and teammates. Pray that as we adjust to life in close community on the field that we continue to stay completely focused on the Lord. Pray for safe travel and open hearts and minds to what God has in store for us.
Please be praying for me. Pray that I continue to find peace in God. Pray that my goodbyes are sweet. Pray that I don’t get unnecessarily overwhelmed by the list of things that has to get done.
With love and gratitude,
Bree Anne Rubel
