To say that God has been faithful to me would be a vast understatement. I am in awe of the ways that the Lord has been at work in other people lately. Since committing to the World Race I have experienced every imaginable emotion towards it. I am terrified, excited, sad, joyful… the list goes on. The thought of fundraising nearly $18,000 was enough to make me sweat and I have had some serious doubts about actually being able to do it, but Abba has proven me wrong with gentle reminders and probably a bit of laughter too. He has been reassuring me that this is most certainly the plan that He has called me to for this upcoming year and I have nothing to fear. He is caring for me and preparing the way!
I am able to say all of this with such confidence because God has brought a generous and faithful servant into my life and onto my support team. Recently I was speaking with someone about the World Race. We talked about everything; countries I was traveling to, my departure dates, fundraising, and even what gear I would need. As we spoke, I realized that the conversation was slowly but surely moving towards money and I began to get really nervous. Asking for support is difficult and awkward, and accepting support can be hard too. They’re not exactly my favorite conversations. To make matters a little more difficult I barely knew this person, however, I let them steer the conversation anyways trying to remember that this was in God’s hands. I could have never been prepared for their thoughtful response to my calling.
This amazing donor has decided to support me at $500/month until my departure date in August. This amounts to $4,500… WHAT?! It doesn’t stop there. This generous individual has agreed to match all donations I receive from this point forward up to their donation of $4,500. I kid you not, I thought I was going to pass out as this person was speaking. My hands have never been more sweaty in my whole life and I just couldn’t find words to respond with. In case you’ve forgotten, I am a creative writing major. Rendering me speechless tends to be a difficult task. I don’t think I will EVER be able to thank this supporter enough and I have been humbled by their generosity. If this story doesn’t encourage you or assure you that the Father is faithful, then I’m not sure anything will. I am pretty sure that even four days later I am still in shock. I might always be in shock from this.
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:9)
