Who ever decided the spelling of the word fundraiser, and put the first three letters being FUN…needs to have their head evaluated. I mean, come on, let's not fool ourselves. Parent's hate it when the schools send home fundraiser candy, magazines, and gift wrap paper. We go in the "other door" at Wal-Mart or the grocery store when see kid's staked out front with a table full of goodies (unless they are Girl Scout cookies). We avoid co-workers who have children "that age" so we don't feel obligated to place an order. In high school the word "fundraiser" is replaced with the word "boosters". You have band boosters, football boosters, baseball boosters, etc., but no matter what the name…they are all after one thing…..DONATIONS!!
Then you become an "adult", that's where I am now. So I thought my fundraising years were over, PRAISE THE LORD!! But God had different plans….I would surrender my life to missions and my "second job" would become fundraising! I've had this talk with God several times…God, if You really called me then why don't You just place the money in my hand right now!! It's all Your's anyways right?!? And in His still small voice, the response back is normally, "My child, you have much to learn. And yes this is exactly where I want you to be right now." I'm stubborn and don't like this response so I roll my eyes and seal the next envelope or make the next phone call.
God is right!! (Not that this should be a surprise). I have learned a lot in the past 6 months, and still have a lot to learn. My faith, obedience, patience, and trust in Him have grown…compared to where I was when the World Race journey started….wow how little I had back then and didn't even realize it. I still don't enjoy fundraising, even knowing all the things God has taught me. I don't like asking people for money. But I am thrilled every time I am able to share with anyone who will listen about what God has done, is doing and is going to do on this trip. How my story has become HIS STORY!! And I get excited when I see my donors excited about giving. Maybe God has called them to physically go, but they will be with me in every nation God sends me through their financial support and their prayers!!
Last week I began praying about what I should do to continue to raise support. 100 people giving a one time gift of $100 and I would be fully funded!! But like always I doubt and say, God give me a sign! Saturday I told a guy I know about the $100 half expecting him to tell me I was crazy to think I'd find that many people. But instead he handed me a $100 bill and told me I had 99 more to go and he was praying. I was in shock!! But the doubter in me was like, "ok God, I'm still not sure." Within 33 hours I had $1110 from coworkers, and church members. "Ok God now You really have my attention!!" As of today I need (5 days since the first $100) I need 82 more people to believe in what God is doing and to support me with $100.
Will you prayerfully consider clicking the "Support Me" tab on the left side of this blog and being one of my 82 people!?!?!
