The Lord has been challenging me and raising my expectations for HIM through this entire fundraising process. I remember, after being accepted, doing the math on how many months I had and how much I had to raise, which I thought would be soothing to me only to find myself more stressed out. As I was figuring out some goals and deadlines of my own, it all seemed much more improbable than anticipated. My first personal deadline was for this month, December, and it was for me to be half way funded. About 3 weeks ago I was looking at my calendar with only 400$ raised and thinking that this progress wasn’t looking too great. However, the Lord did not see it this way. He was thinking that this exactly did look great because I was doing it His way and by His timing. Four weeks later and here I am only a few hundred shy of my goal for $2,725.
When I signed on for this mission trip I knew that this was a path the Lord had in store for me so I had no doubt that donations would be provided; however, what I had not expected was for God to blow my mind on His capability through others’ generosity and to be taught a lesson on how He was a father to me and what that meant. I have struggled with keeping my ideas of God and His abilities in a box. I question why God would be so careful and intentional towards someone so small in the grand scheme of things. But what I have learned is that with having a father comes being a daughter, and He cares about His children so dearly; we are His grand scheme. The Lord has shown me time and time again that He wants to bless me and answer my prayers, I just have to let Him. And the first part of that would be to ask and pray the prayer. The Lord has shown me through this funding that He wants to answer me, but most of all He wants me to have enough trust in Him to ask and be willing to receive. The Lord is great and so providing. I am so thankful for His means and everyone being lead to support. This community is so amazing and everyone’s donations are so incredibly appreciated; every amount is bringing me closer to my goal, so thank you all! The Lord is blessing. 🙂
