Hello, my name is Quinn!
I am 24 years old and I still need help. Society tells me that I should have graduated from University two years ago and be well on my way to establishing myself in the ‘adult’ world. I should have a stable job, be making above minimum wage and move out of my parents house. I should start becoming more independent, but I am here to tell you that I am complete opposite of this. I don’t have a good paying job, in fact I am not working at all. I still have to take 3 courses to finish my degree. I still live with my parents and I still depend on them financially. In societies eyes, I have failed. I was caught up in pleasing the world and what everyone thought of me. I found my identity in what I had accomplished, rather than who I was made to be. I did things because that is what I thought I had to do and not what I loved doing.
I love being able to do things on my own. I like being independent, so it is hard to face reality and to admit that I need help. Asking for help and depending on others does not come natural to me. If I can figure out a way around asking for help I will! Independency comes natural to me, but if someone needs help, I am always willing to help them out. I don’t mind if other people depend on me, but having to depend on others that is hard. Preparing for the race has been a struggle. My race didn’t begin when I launched, it began over a year ago when I first got accepted.
The race is expensive, you are travelling for a whole year. If you are like me, a full time student and working little hours, there is no way you could pay for this trip and all the gear that is needed. The money side of it scared me, fundraising scared me and it still does. It means I must ask for help. It means I need to depend on other people. It means that I signed up for something I cannot pay for. Why would somebody help me pay for this trip? Why would someone else help pay for me to travel the world? Why would I sign up for something that I cannot fund myself? These questions and so many others went through my head, but I went ahead with it anyways. I wrote support letters and sent them out and I was amazed by the amount of people that wanted to help me.
What did this mean to me? They supported me in my decision. They supported me and told me to go and do what I love. It wasn’t easy and there have been many times I have wanted to give up, but just when I want to give up I see my funds increase. I see complete strangers donate to me, I see anonymous donations, I see friends and family donate and my mind is BLOWN. The L0rd is faithful and he is using all of you to show me this. I don’t need to depend on other people. I just need to depend on G0d and put my trust in Him and he will provide. I have learnt that I can’t do this life alone and that I need to depend on Him to guide and lead me. I need His help!
I may be 24, but I still need help. There will never be a time in this life that I won’t need help. Life is hard, but when you get to do it with the L0rd it becomes sweet. There will always be trials, but I have learned that I need to fight through them and trust that He will get me through! I trust him wholeheartedly, do you?
I am asking for your help to get me fully funded. I have 30 days to raise $3,600. Partner with me, subscribe to my blog and read all about what your investments have gone to. Let me know what you want to hear about, this blog is all about bringing the stories to you guys, my supporters. This is the way I connect you with what you have invested in, so I want to know how I can include you all! Feel free to contact me, [email protected], I would love to talk. If you feel lead please click on the donate tab, any amount helps!
Thank you so much!
Love,
Quinn
PS: if everyone reads this and donates at least $5, I could be fully funded!
