So you've made it to this page either through my support letter, facebook, blog subscription, word of mouth, or maybe just browsing through the World Race website. Either way, I'm super pumped you've made it to my blog!!
So if you've heard about what it is that I'm doing, you're probably thinkin, "11 countries, 11 months. Neat, but how much is a trip like that gonna cost??"
And the answer to that is $15,500. Yes, thats a LOT to mentally take in…at first. But let me break it down.
The funds raised cover food, lodging, and air, land & sea travel. It also covers administrative, setup, coaching, debrief, and training costs prior to and at the start of the Race. Ultimately, these funds are providing the bare essentials. Someone calculated it a while back, and with the funds, I'll live off of less than $7 dollars a day with the money that is used specifically for on-field neccessities.
To give you an idea of the big picture, if only 26 people pledged $50 a month for 12 months, I would be totally funded!!
Its absolutely possible!! ESPECIALLY with God! He's taught me a lot of lessons through this World Race process, but the biggest ones have to do with trust and humility. He's taught me to trust that HE WILL provide for His children, I need only put all my confidence in Him. He's also taught me that I have to do my part as well, and that there is no shame in asking for some help :/ and in my eyes, one of the biggest forms of humility is asking for money. It's tough. I feel helpless. Even embarassed sometimes. It makes me feel like I can't provide for myself…and the truth is, I can't, not this time. So now I come to you all, asking for your help. As much as I need every single one of your prayers, I need some financial support too. So bear with me just a little longer on this blog.
Here are my deadlines:
- $3,500 – Due 5/5/2012 (2 weeks before training camp) <–In Progress
- $6,500 – Due 6/17/2012 (2 weeks prior to your trip)
- $11,000 – Due 10/1/2012 (End of 3 months on the field)
- $15,500 – Total Due 1/1/2013 (End of 6 months on the field)
However, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be FULLY funded by departure on July 1, 2012!! So I have six crucial months ahead of me!!
If you feel God calling you to help out with this cause, please do.
You can do so in two ways:
1.) By clicking on my support link to the left of this blog and donating online as a one-time gift or monthly donor.
OR
2.) Mailing a check to Adventures In Missions, PO Box 534470, Atlanta, GA 30353-4470
Just make sure you write "For Neysa Hernandez; the World Race" on the memo line!!
(mail checks only; for cash donations, email me at [email protected])
You can also contact me by email to talk more about it or arrange to make a donation in person. I'd love to meet with anyone that's interested in this cause and what it is that I'm committing to do.
Thanks so much for any and all financial and prayerful support!!!
In Him,
Neysa Hernandez
