Friends!
This week I will have 43 Racers that I have been mentoring (some for almost a year!) travel to Gainesville, Georgia, to Training Camp for their upcoming World Race trip. My role in their journey is that of being a steward, guiding and mentoring their spiritual and emotional growth in the months of preparation. And, of course, answering all kinds of questions about the World Race. I’m pumped to finally meet these courageous people and be a witness to journey the Lord has for each of them! My personal Training Camp experience radically shifted my mindset and understanding of who I am (read more about my experience HERE), and it blows my mind that God has blessed me to be a part of this journey for others. I will be writing a blog about my time over Training Camp (Aug 10th-20th), so be on the look out towards the end of August.
But that’s not why I’m writing this blog.
I’m writing to invite you into The God Ask with me. Working at Adventures in Missions requires me to fundraise $500 a month. What I need are MONTHLY DONORS that will consistently support and journey with me through this ministry. I have had several generous donations over the time I have worked here; however, I lack consistency with only have two monthly supporters equaling $120 a month. October is the beginning of our fiscal year, and I will need to have all my year’s funds in by October 1st. I am currently short $1500 for this 2015-2016 year.
I’m asking you to join me in prayer for support of my ministry here at Adventures. Would you ask God if this is an opportunity He wants you to partner with? I know prayer is required. I sincerely desire to have a group of believers and supporters that will be A PART of this ministry with me. I know the power that resides within the body of Christ, and I am reaching out to you, trusting that the Lord will provide for me.
What I need going forward:
6 one time gifts of $150
6 people to pledge $25 a month
4 people to pledge $50 a month
2 people to pledge $75 a month
How to donate:
Online – Click the “Donate” button on this page and click whether your donation is One Time or Monthly
Check – Send in checks made out to Adventures in Missions with Laura Ficken on the Memo Line to: Adventures in Missions P.O. Box 742570 Atlanta, GA 30374-2570
(All donations are tax-deductible!)
18 people. 18 people to fully invest in me and the ministry that the Lord has placed in front of me to accomplish for His glory.
Nehemiah was very nervous about meeting with the wealthiest, most powerful man on the planet. He was asking King Artaxerxes to fund his Jerusalem restoration project. But when it came time to make his appeal, the cupbearer Nehemiah first looked up to the Person who really provides resources. And at the appointed time of truth, Nehemiah lifted his heart and made The God Ask to the king. In Nehemiah 2:4 he describes the exchange: “Then the king said to me, ‘What would you request?’ So I prayed to the God of heaven.” Graciously, God’s hand directed Nehemiah, and the king allowed his request to be fulfilled, along with other blessings that Nehemiah didn’t ask for, like protection with the use of the king’s soldiers and, ultimately, the bestowed blessing and honor of a king.
The spiritual discipline of prayer is an area I wish to grow deeper within. As I prepare to send this Ask out to you, I pray that God continues the work that He is doing in you, and that you continue to seek His face. I believe in the promises that He has spoken over your life, promises that you might not even be aware of. He is faithful to complete them. Through Jesus, we found our “Yes” and “Amen” in those promises!
Thank you for reading this. Please email me if you have further questions about my role in this ministry!
-Laura Ficken
