(written wed, posted friday)
7:35 am – I am in the kitchen with my mom, making coffee and toast. As I sit on the counter, my heart is racing, beating and I feel every knock. I have this feeling in it of just wild anticipation. I feel so alive. I leave in 6 days. I can’t really explain exactly how I feel but I’m trying. I wake up everyday realizing how much the Lord has blessed me in my life, but last night was something new.
Last night I had Bingo for Banko, a fundraiser to raise $ for the World Race. $20 Donation got you in, dinner and drinks provided. Plus Bingo to bring home some great prizes. At 7:30 (time to start) there was only a few people there, my mom, dad and Brother and a few awesome friends who came to help set up. As I sit down at the welcome table about 7:35 an influx of people come in… friends who I consider to be family all start coming in the door. It was wild, person after person all coming in the door to come support what the Lord is doing and becoming a huge part of my trip (even though they already were) The night went awesome. The Lord was present and I could feel him in my heart. I was SO happy to have each and every heart there. I can’t thank you all enough for who came out. As I was up front sharing my heart a rush of emotion poured over me. Looking out at the faces who came, confirming in my heart the Lords love for me. Each and every person here the Lord put in my life for this moment (and many more). I can’t explain how happy I am to share with the world and all of you what the Lord is doing in my heart. He is providing just as I knew he would! You would think with about 35-40 people my total would have been about $800 raised, ($20pp), but God had much bigger plans. My total count at the end of the night was $1810. I was astonished, therefore putting me within $1000 of being fully funded including pledged money. BOOM. Just as I had expected, I will be fully funded before I leave next Tuesday to fly to L.A. Somehow, he will provide all that is necessary before I depart.
I owe him my life, my heart and everything in between. This week the Lord spoke to me through Acts 20:24
“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord has given me – the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.”
-It’s not about me, it’s about him. He gave me life, I owe him mine. My task here is to testify to the world what the Lord has done and the saving power of the Gospel all through Jesus Christ. The race I’m on is to save lives eternally.
