So I was talking with one of my squad mates tonight about how God totally blew up my world the day before I left for training camp. First off, let me just preface this… money is a sensitive topic for me. I would never out right say I have had an abundance of money, because that wouldn’t be true but I would say that I have never had to want for something or have to rely on God for money. But in the situation of support raising, I had no choice. Because I don’t have $3,500.
I packed for training camp with only $948 in my support account.
Yes, you read that correctly. I had no way of knowing where that support was going to come from. NONE! Was it going to be a credit card I was going to have to max out? Surely that was going to be the WRONG idea of support raising. That wasn’t an option.
So, what did I do the day before I left for training camp? Sulked and cried as I looked at my packed gear. The gear I was supposed to use at training camp. I don’t cry. I never cry. I was laying in bed with my husky all day sulking about how “poor me” wasn’t going to training camp, AGAIN! But then…
My squadmate Ashley called me. I never get reception at my house, but I got reception when she called. And what did she say to me? She knocked some flat out hard core truth into my head and told me to get right with God and told me to trust Him. She gave me a spiritual SMACKDOWN! She told me to read Job! So read Job I did.
I got a few chapters in and I was laughing and crying hysterically. I LOVE JOB! I cannot tell you how fiercely I love that man. I cannot wait to get up to heaven one day and straight up have an intense firey conversation with that man. That book just speaks volumes to me. Well anyway, 10 minutes into me reading Job, someone facebook messages me and offers to donate $1,000 to me. I about fell out of bed!
So, on my way down to Georgia the night before training camp with my Michigan and Ohio carpool buddies I’m still sittin’ there sweatin’ it thinking… please Lord please provide. Georgia, Robin, and Ashley can attest to how bad I was fearing this deadline on the way down to camp.
Two hours before training camp I get another facebook message from a friend saying they will donate $1,000.
After I give a praise report to my parents they decide to give $1,000.
I want to note here that my parents were NEVER an option for this support raising thing. They have provided EVERYTHING for me. They paid for my ENTIRE college tuition, including ALL of my living and personal expenses, they paid for all my prior trips to Europe. My parents have done some remarkable things for me but asking them for ANYTHING more was NOT possible! So, although I didn’t ask them, and they didn’t have to, they DID. This was AFTER I met my deadline but they beat it by $1,000!
Anyways, if you find yourself in a support raising jam, just remember, GIVE IT ALL TO GOD AND LET HIM BLOW YOUR MIND BY HOW HE COMES THROUGH! Because He WILL. He provided for me, and He did it BIG. He did it and THEN some. He met my deadline and beat it by $1,000! AND HE WILL FOR YOU TOO! God provided through people I had NEVER met! He provided and made a way when I thought there was no way! But there was a way. Through God all things are possible.
And with that being said, I’m 2 weeks away from my next deadline. This time I need $1,500 more. And this time I’m not sulking in bed with my dog… this time I’m praising Jesus and thanking Him. Lesson learned. Somehow, $1,500 seems like nothing, because I know God will show up. And this time I’m so excited to see how He blows my mind! His love just keeps getting better and better and better!
