Trip POSTPONED until June/July

 

So a serious talk. I will not be going on the World Race January 2010. I will be leaving on one of the upcoming trips in either June or July, I have not decided.

 

Reason being simply funding. I prayed about this and fasted and all the above but the support wasn’t there. I will share more details in a bit.

 

 

The only thing that comes to mind besides being disappointed and frustrated of course is a line from C.S. Lewis in ‘A Grief Observed’ but more notably it was quoted 3 times in the movie starring Anthony Hopkins [Shadowlands] which was a movie based on that book — “Prayer doesn’t changed Gods will rather it changes us.”

 

Turns out God’s will was for me not to go on this particular trip. I prayed for it and wanted it badly but it simply didn’t happen. But in the midst of it all, some incredible things happened to me. I became more reliant upon God and more anxious to step into a servants lifestyle. I got to see some amazing people come along side me and support me in astounding ways! So when I prayed, I wasn’t praying to change God’s mind… I was praying to change my view of His.

 

So the tentative plan is to go about life and start raising funds again for the next trip. I am not sure where I will be living or working but I do have some plans to possibly go to school during that time. I do have some more plans but we will see how things pan out during the next 30 days.

 

I will not be posting any blogs until I have figured some stuff out with my schedule.

 

Lastly to inform you of the finances. A total of $1,639 was raised in the support account in 7 months and an estimated amount of $3,000 was donated in supplies, plane tickets etc.. I will first have to pay $2,361 to cover the amount in plane tickets($4,000 total) that had been purchased in faith for the January trip. Then I am essentially starting over and raising $14,300 again not including supplies (since I have them already).

 

Please take this oppurtunity to pray about supporting me on this coming trip. I have the same amount of time as the last, and this time I pray that funds will come in and people will take part in this amazing trip.

 

 

Thank you for all your prayers and support.