Hi guys I have some wonderful news to share with you all!!!
I am sitting here writing this with THE biggest smile on my face, because thanks to your investments, prayers, and awesome words of encouragement…..
I am FULLY FUNDED!!!!
Whoa! I am so excited!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
God is so great and I am blown away by the generosity I have been shown since the beginning of this journey.
From the minute I applied to the race I had people asking how they could support me and were so excited to join me on this awesome adventure. My friends were planning fundraisers, my family wanted to get everything done and planned in that week (mostly just my dad), and grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and distant relatives were overflowing with support for what God is doing through the World Race. Even my little 8 year old cousins gave me a portion of their yearly allowance as a way to support the trip.
I am blessed.
Blessed beyond belief to have family and friends who love God and who love me and are excited to be a part of this adventure. I am so thankful for you guys and there are no words to express how excited I am that you want to be a part of this awesome adventure.
If you would still like to financially be a part of supporting this mission there are two main ways right now that you can help out–
- Helping with outside expenses, they have a tendency to add up – (travel insurance ($300) is the big one right now). Also AIM said to estimate for $100-150/month of extra spending for debrief and fun activities on days off.
- Supporting my Squad – By adopting one of my teammates, you have another story to follow and invest into, plus you are ensuring that I will have some friends to travel with, which would be nice. (You can support my squad by going through their own blog sites, or message/email me and I can tell you who is looking for help!)
Anything donated into my account now goes into AIM's excess funds to help support my team indirectly, but not into my squad mates accounts. If you would like to help with outside expenses or personal expenses on the field you can send a check to:
Emily Schwartz
4905 80th Pl
Urbandale, IA 50322
If you are interested in becoming part of this journey by joining a prayer team, you can email me at [email protected] or message me through this site. This is a way for me to update you all and let you know specific ways you can be praying for my team and I. I will also be posting prayer requests on this blog 🙂
I am so grateful for the ways you have supported me in this process and I am so blessed to have this opportunity and be able to share it with each of you!
