I sat in my room on October 5, 2018, before my first phone interview for the World Race. I was nervous to say the least. Thoughts from the enemy flooded my mind and made me doubt that I had a chance to be accepted into this program. Even if I was accepted, fear overruled my mind and made me question how would I ever meet the fundraising goal of $16,600.
So, I prayed.
I invited God into the space and recognized Him as a provider. That He would provide the funds for me to minister to people overseas, even if the money didn’t come in at the exact timing or from people I expected to donate.
To my supporters, you are the fulfillment of God’s promise to me.
Every dollar. Every prayer. Every check-in on me during this process. Your support has partnered with Christ in this plan for me. Without the senders, missions would not be possible.
Thank you for putting your trust in God when He told you to partner with me and then trusting me. Thank you for what you sacrificed to financially support me. Thank you for the time you gave up to support me in prayer.
There were times that I doubted God in this process. Usually around financial deadlines, I would start to doubt His plan because I wouldn’t be near the guideline. Each time, without fail, God would bring one of you into the picture. Sometimes I was shocked by who He had planned for that moment.
To my 70+ online supporters, thank you. To the countless people who supported me through Threads of Hope, thank you. To each person who adopted a box, thank you. To every person who is rocking my fundraising shirts, thank you. To all the random donations in between, thank you.
I had never fundraised for anything before and took on the challenge of $16,600 head first. It was frightening. Thankfully, God is bigger than every financial goal. He provides abundantly when we listen to His calling.
Thank you for partnering with God and believing in me to minister to those overseas. It’s been incredible. I can’t believe this journey is half way over, but I’m expectant of what the next half holds and to what comes after that. God has told me college isn’t in the foreseeable future, so here’s to trusting in Him and where He’s guiding.
And if it contains fundraising, I know He will be faithful to continue to provide people in my life who support prayerfully & financially.
He’s a way-maker, miracle worker, and promise keeper, and light in the darkness.
