One month to this day I will board a plane with all of my belongings that will fit into a 70L pack. Belongings that will last me 11 months through 11 countries.
I am so nervous, I am tremendously excited, I am really sad, I am really happy… and all of the feels one would have before knowing they are about to go on a life changing journey. Knowing that once I step foot onto that plane, I will return a changed person.
But I am not going to talk about that part of my mind and heart. Simply because I cannot quite yet put my thoughts and feels into words.
Instead I am going to talk about math…
10,000 10,000 dollars needed before I leave
– 6,600 – 6,600 dollars graciously has been given
= 3,400 = 3,400 dollars left to raise in 10 days
3,400 / 100 = 34
3,400 / 50 = 68
3,400 / 25 = 136
If 34 people donated 100 dollars. 68 donated 50 dollars or 136 people donated 25 dollars I will be able to board that plane in 30 days.
One thing I know to be true is that this IS possible.
One thing I did not anticipate was how hard it would be to fundraise.
I don’t even think the large amount is the mountain I see as impossible to climb over but the act of not being able to do it alone.
Oh how hard it is to ask for help. To know you need support beyond what you are capable.
But how silly have I been to think that I am asking for others to put their hard earned dollars into my hands…
This is not about me, and the thought of asking you all to give me a total of $17,000 is ludicrous.
Thankfully I am not asking you to give it to me. What I am asking is that you trust in this organization… in Adventures in Missions. That the money you give to “support me” is used to support the hands and feet The Lord has called to help those in need around the world.
The money is not mine to ask for just as much as it isn’t yours to give.
I bought my one way plane ticket knowing Gods plans are true and that he will call those to give just as he has called me to go.
It is not easy and I know that. Man do I know that. Making the decision to leave the comforts of home and loved ones was not easy. He never said it would be easy.. but it will be worth it.
Im holding onto faith that when I prayed “send me”, he sends others to “let go“
