I want to share with you all how incredibly blessed I feel. In June, when I was first accepted to the World Race, I was incredibly intimidated by the amount of fundraising that was ahead of me. $16,000 is huge, no matter how you break in down. In September, I felt like the Lord told me that I would meet my December deadline by the time my September deadline passed. And, of course, He was faithful to fulfilling that. At Training Camp, I felt like it would even be possible to launch in January with my fundraising goals fully achieved. At 67% funded with 1 month til launch, that seems incredibly doable.
So first, thank you. Thank you for your financial gifts and your prayers and your partnership and your encouragement. I am so grateful for the amazing people that the Lord has surrounded me with.
This Christmas, I am asking for 3 gifts.
- $5,357. That’s how far I am from my final financial deadline. Would you consider donating today to bring me one step closer to launching with my financial support raising completed?
- Personal spending money. While I am on the Race, there will be lots of chances to participate in once-in-a-lifetime type activities: riding an elephant, seeing Mt. Everest, touring Victoria Falls, etc. Also, I will need some “just in case” money in my personal account to take care of medical expenses that may arise and other “life” things that come up.
- Supplies. There are a few things that I’ve listed that will be great additions to my current supplies on my Race. Initially, I’d planned on just purchasing each of these things myself because many are small and inexpensive and some are not needs but will bring something valuable to my experience (for example, a LifeProof case for my phone and a point and shoot camera). But, I’ve felt like it was important to not just try to do it all myself but allow people to join me in this process. So, I’ve created an Amazon Wish List (http://amzn.com/w/3SZH9HDVXKPKA) to share those things with you.
I am so blessed to call you part of my team!
