Hello all!
It has been an exciting yet exhausting journey this last month- to be bluntly honest… This last month has been a serious of old emotions, with new significance to them.
Brainstorm names, write a support letter, find addresses, buy stamps and envelopes, stuff envelopes, mail off letters, pray for recipients that I’ve mailed, anxiously wait for a response… I have had a lot of discouraging moments surrounding support raising- it has been a challenge thus far to try and reach my goal of $17,500. It seemed as if the more I tried to reach out to others and include them, the less feedback I had received. The more I tried to figure out a way to ask for financial help in a new way, the doors seemed closed. However, when I was being raw with people that I loved and cared about, and simply had conversations about where I was at and the struggles that I was facing, support seemed to be provided.
When I reflected on this the other day I realized something significant- previously I had tried doing things on my own accord, my own agenda, my own strength. I tried controlling the situation and really pushing hard to get it because I felt that it was a more successful way than to allow the Holy Spirit to provide in His timing. Oh how wrong I was…
I had been reading Joshua 1:9 the other day and it says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” I had honestly felt that I have been support raising on my own. Preparing my heart for this journey by myself, and doing things on my own strength. It has been an amazing realization that the Lord wants to be included in on this journey, He wants to have me trust Him, He wants to provide.
In the coming months, I will be decorating 11 mason jars which represents the countries that I will be going to- if you want to adopt a jar and put your spare change in it, so that the money can be used towards my trip, that would be great! 🙂
I will also be doing another t-shirt sale, different design, but same concept! Along with some other fun things! 🙂
If you would like to support me in anyway, whether that be financially, prayerfully, or even with encouragement/ advice, I would love that! Please feel free to ask questions if you have any as well! 🙂
Thanks for reading! The Lord has really been working on my heart lately, and I am SUPER excited for the work that He is continuing to do! He never leaves or forsakes us-ever, remember that! 🙂
