Dear friends, I have been painfully lazy on writing this post, but I will attempt to explain myself.
I have always been terribly passive when it comes to my faith. I have difficulty motivating myself to read God’s word, I forget to pray, I too frequently rely on myself, and I do not put near the effort I should into my relationship with God. This is a flaw I have become all too content with, and it has followed me into other aspects of my life. Despite this, I am no less grateful for the Savior who sacrificed His life for me.
Likewise, I am careless about showing my thankfulness to even those closest to me. I often forget to express my gratitude to the people who have prayed for me, supported me, given to me, and sacrificed their time for me (my parents can testify). However, I am no less thankful for those people.
As I have reached my goal of $5000, and even exceeded that in the past month, I have been overwhelmed by the gifts given by friends, family, acquaintances, and even people I hardly know/people that hardly know me. I have been overwhelmed by how many people have sent notes asking how I am doing, telling me that I am in their prayers, and being willing to do things for me. I am so grateful.
I can honestly say that I have never experienced the same overwhelming support that I am now, and have been awestruck by it. I have been absolutely baffled by people who have committed their prayers and their money to me, who I expected nothing from. There have been moments when I felt utterly unworthy of someone’s prayers and money. I am so grateful.
I recognize that this is still just a small blog post, and it, too, lacks the ability to describe my thankfulness, but these words come directly from my heart. When I began this process I believed it to be both terrifying and exhausting. Well, it is. However, it has also been encouraging, reinforcing, and it has slowly eliminated each doubt that I had when I chose this course.
In a sentence: I am so thankful that God gave you a desire to be a part of my life and this calling; you are making the difference.
