The overwhelming feeling of getting accepted has dissipated. I’m starting to learn the balance of the here and now while also thinking of the future. The next step was fundraising. I’m going to be honest with you that the idea of fundraising has always scared me. It has scared me to the point of avoiding ever having to do it until now. One of the reasons I knew this step was the right one was the peace I had about fundraising. While there is some fear, I know it is of God because this peace isn’t from me but the Lord. Now that doesn’t mean I can sit around waiting for people to just hand over the money. It does mean God will provide. I felt that provision this week when I got the first notification of someone donating for my trip. The overpowering feeling of someone giving to your cause is hard to put a finger on it. I sat alone in the office with tears in my eyes as I read the email saying someone had donated for my trip. This simple act of giving money was an outpouring of love for me. To know someone out there would give some money towards my future is a beautiful thing. I am so thankful for my first donations and I’m thankful for all the donations to come. I am amazed how God is already teaching me so much through this journey.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38
