These last couple of weeks I’ve been really stressed out. Its feels like I have been running around everywhere trying to remember what I need to do and trying to raise the money I need before I leave. I know that there is still time for these things to be done and that I don’t leave until January, but anyone who knows me knows that I can be a little impatient at times. (Just ask my mom.)
Through all of this stress, in the last day or two God has been giving me some pretty big reminders that I need to be still. Yes,I need to work hard and plan for this trip, but I also need to trust God and trust that he has got this. There is no point in being stressed out. If this is want he wants me to be doing then he will make it happen not me.
Yesterday after reading a Facebook post by one of my team members Hannah and about how she was learning to be still too. I took a deep breath and decided that I am still going to put in the work I need to, but I’m also going to give my fundraising over to God. This missions trip is about him and what he wants me to do. I’m not saying that I won’t get stressed out again or that now everything is going to come together easily and all I have to do is just sit back and watch. I know it doesn’t always work out that way.
Since giving everything financial over to God I feel like things are falling back into place. I have some new fundraising ideas in the works. (Stay tuned to see what is coming up soon.) Money seems to be coming in slow and steady and things that need to be done are coming together one day at a time .
I also want to take a quick second and thank everyone who has supported me this far. It really means so much to me.
