I need to start this blog by saying that I’m super nervous to do this and that being vulnerable is definitely not my strong suit. I guess it’s one of the biggest reasons why I’m going on this trip. I want to become more vulnerable and and compassionate, so here goes nothing.
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the famous Psalms 23, “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters” I’m really struggling with fundraising and asking people for money. It’s something I’ve never done before. Asking people for money whom I haven’t talked to in years seems weird to me. So I keep pushing it off. I think I can do it later and that God will provide without much effort on my end of the bargain. I think he’ll provide me with things so I don’t want. But it doesn’t work that way.
God provided those people out there to give to my trip and is pushing me to become comfortable in place where I’m not. He’s providing in other ways that I know is better for me. If God were to just give me money without me pushing myself, I would not be able to grow in my Faith, a major reason for going on this adventure.
Thanks for reading this blog post, I hope to start posting more often about how I am doing preparing for next year as well as growing in my faith before I take off.
