Alright, so it’s been a while since I did a “fundraising” blog post.
This is a really exciting one because I get to tell you about the fundraiser dinner we had last night!!
First of all, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this happen. From raising awareness, to donating the food, to cooking and serving I want you to know I am incredibly grateful and know I am blessed.
The food was incredible. Seriously…if you missed it, I’m sorry for you because it was the best food I’ve had in a while!!!
The baskets for raffling were awesome. I’ll be honest, with a one month notice, I didn’t expect to get too many baskets. Well, we ended up with 15 baskets of amazing stuff. God is good.
The fellowship was great. I was blessed by so many of you who talked with me, asked questions, and prayed over me and the trip. I truly feel blessed.
The financial outcome was awesome.
I had it in my mind that $2,000 would be an awesome goal. I didn’t dwell on the number, but that is what I had in mind.
I never tried to keep a mental count throughout the day. I decided whatever came in, God knew about and would bless.
Well, later that night, after I got home, I counted the money. It was $1500.
For just a moment, a disappointed feeling came across me…but then I remembered that God knew how much I would get and that He wasn’t surprised by the amount.
Fast forward to today, I count the money again and ask my mom to count before I go to the bank. She confirmed the amount, then I wrote the deposit slip and went to the bank.
I got to briefly explain the mission trip to the teller who was handling the deposit. She was excited for me and told me she wanted me to come back and tell her about it. It was really neat to see someone who didn’t even really know me be excited for me and be genuinely interested and excited for me.
I left the bank and went to the library to tutor. The family who’s kids I tutor donated some money and it made my heart smile. After tutoring, I came home and donated the money from the fundraiser. I sat in the computer chair reading another blog when I heard my mom say my name in a way that almost concerned me.
She told me I must have missed something….but I checked the envelopes that had the fundraiser money twice…
My mom held a check from a third envelop she just happened to look in…it was $500…making my total $2000 – the amount I had originally hoped for.
I cried as I realized this and I’m crying as I type this. God is so good. I’m still in awe…
Since I had the time, I went back to the bank. Since is was just one check, I thought about going to the drive through…but I felt I should go inside instead. I thought “okay, maybe I’m supposed to talk to the same teller…“
I was reminded how God has a sense of humor, too.
I did not get the same teller, but that was okay. The new teller asked me if I was having a good day, to which I replied with an enthusiastic “yes!” and I explained to her that I had been up earlier that day and how I went home and found this check.
She then asked if I used the online banking and the app on my phone, to which I replied that I do. She offered to show me how to use the online check deposit method. I agreed and she wrote me a $1 check to show me.
On the way home, my music started playing that I had not turned on and played the song “He’s Still Here” by Chris August. I payed attention and heard the lines “Let me tell the truth to you/ Sometimes I doubt what I can’t see/ But then I look at this evidence/ Your hands, Your breath on everything/ And I believe/ Oh silly me/ Tell me/ When did I start thinking God stopped movin’/ Why do I believe the Savior stopped showing up?/ ‘Cause He’s just as near/ As He ever was/ He’s still here/ Still movin’ after all these years/ And He never disappeared/ Our God yesterday is our God today/ He’s still here.” And then the song ended and didn’t play another song. I checked later and my phone said the app was not running.
This blew me away. This is exactly how I tend to view miracles…like they’re a thing of the past or that they happen to other people. He’s showing me He is very real.
Now, this may seem insignificant, but I find it hilarious and humbling at the same time.
I feel and see God say over and over again “I’ve got this covered. Just trust me.” Whether it’s an unexpected $500 or $1, you better believe I’m trusting Him to provide.
God is good.
O, how He loves me. He has answered me.
