LORD, Reinforce My Heart

I am so overwhelmed.

Less than 24 hours after launching an announcement regarding my decision to fully pursue an opportunity to love and serve others, as I believe GOD calls us to do, I have added another layer to my prayers for The World Race. 

I am asking GOD to reinforce my heart. I am praying that HE helps me fully process and receive the overwhelming love and support and encouragement that has come flooding toward me. I pray that my heart has the strength and capacity to comprehend the blessing and provision from GOD and others. From YOU.  

It seems impossible to fully experience and express the level of gratitude associated with witnessing a community who rallies around one person, so beautifully believing in the way GOD can move through the hands and feet of someone. 

Individuals and families from across so many different years and seasons of my life, representing diverse backgrounds, identities, and life stories have come around me to contribute toward my call to be a part of The World Race.

Friends, family, members of my church, friends of friends, former colleagues and supervisors, undergraduate and graduate classmates, fellow volunteers, former resident and RA lovies, former students who have since graduated or are still in college, people I haven’t met, people who I have met in the most unexpected and usual circumstances…

Donations for five dollars, for one thousand dollars. Each time a gift comes through my account, it’s overwhelming.

Hugs. High-fives. Shares. Prayers. Posts. Positive thoughts. Comments. Calls. Texts. Voicemails. 

Requests to learn more, to follow my experience, to be a part of GOD’s movement and mission. 

I don’t know how to really even begin to share my gratitude. I feel like “thank you” is so insufficient. I can’t find any words that seem adequate. Nothing feels like it is enough to communicate how moved I am by the support of others. By the support of YOU. 

I imagine that this truly is insight to GOD’s love. Because nothing can capture or contain that. And I feel that my heart is completely unable to fully process this overwhelming care and support. LORD, reinforce my heart.  

So, to every person out there who as much as looked at my posted announcement, thank you. To every person who watched my video or shared my story or contacted me or prayed for me or sent me positive thoughts or donated, thank you. 

There is still a lot of preparation and support needed, but this initial wave of investment is such a blessing. Thank you, thank you, thank you. To every single person out there. 

As I continue to seek GOD and pray for this upcoming mission to serve and love others through The World Race, I pray that the LORD reinforces me heart to fully receive and experience the blessings that have surrounded me, the blessings from and in each of YOU!