Hi everyone! It’s been a little over a month since I committed to the World Race and posted my first blog, so I really wanted to take some time to let you all know where my heart is at 🙂
I have been feeling so much peace about this decision recently. During the first couple weeks after posting my first blog, I was so stressed about the idea of fundraising. Every time I received a donation, I was so happy for about 10 minutes, and then was stressed all over again. I would look at the big scary number of $16,600 and realize the donation I received was nothing in comparison to that number. I was so thankful for each donation, don’t get me wrong, but it upset me knowing I had such a long way to go.
I’m learning to celebrate the small victories, and over the past few weeks I’ve been getting pretty good at it. I am trying my best to stop looking at that big scary number, because I have a whole year to raise all of that. I am SO beyond grateful for each and every one of my supporters, because in only one month, I have raised over $1000!! In only ONE month! If the Lord can provide so much in such a short amount of time, just imagine what He can do in the time left before I leave. I used to be constantly worrying about raising money, but right now I am so at PEACE. It truly blows my mind how eager so many friends, family, teachers, and even strangers have been to support me. I get direct messages on Instagram all the time from people I have never met, telling me they are proud of me and can’t wait to keep up with my journey. WOW! I have received more support than I ever could have seen coming, and I don’t just mean financially. So many people have let me know they will be praying for me, and that means so much more to me than money ever will. I need all the prayers I can get!
Now changing gears a little bit, I just HAVE to tell you all about my squad, aka the people I will be living with next year! They are the sweetest and most loving people I know, and getting to text and facetime them all the time has been the greatest blessing. Pretty much every day, we facetime in groups and WOW I can’t tell you how amazing they are! We have already had so many real and genuine conversations, and we constantly encourage one another when we are overwhelmed by doubts or fears. We have also had way too many laughs to count, often to the point of tears! We are eagerly counting down the days until we get to squeeze each other so tight at training camp this summer!! 🙂
So there you have it, just a quick little update on how I’ve been feeling. Overall, I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported me so far, both financially and in prayer. It seriously means the world to me! I ask that you would consider helping in any way you can, because every dollar and every prayer brings me one step closer to my goal. If you want to chat or have any questions, I would LOVE to talk with you so don’t hesitate to reach out!
Until next time,
Reagan
