My Comfort Bubble is Being Uncomfortably Popped
I have been given some very kind advice, “God will provide. He will come through, people’s hearts will be open, I promise!”
The only problem with those words is it leaves me room to be scared and lazy!
Which it shouldn’t, but I am who I am and sometimes I allow the truth to poison me.
While that is a very true statement; I’m over here so timid and fearful that I have twisted it and gave myself room to think that I wouldn’t need to ask anyone to help me. I stubbornly believed that it was going to just fall into my lap. I haven’t asked a single person to sow into me. Not one.
I have never fundraised a dime in my entire life. The World Race is one of the most intense, invasive, larger than life missions trips that I have ever heard of. On top of everything it has one of the most intimidating price tags I have ever seen. $17,000. With that being said, it is my first missions trip! All of those are just truths I make excuses as to why I can’t fundraise.
The amount of money that has been raised thus far has been from God and people being so generous through Facebook or coming to the 2 1/2 fundraisers I had. But now It’s my turn to live up to my end of the bargain, STEP OUT OF THE COMFORT BUBBLE I AM AIMLESSLY FLOATING AROUND IN!
God has called me on the World Race and will he provide? Yes. Do I have to start working harder and step out of my safe little comfort bubble? No and Yes! I don’t need to just step out of this stupid bubble it needs to be completely obliterated. Goodbye safety, hello unknown.
I have never been so sure of a path in my entire life. The World Race is just the first step I am taking into my calling. This is a big thing. 11 months in foreign soil, spreading the love of Christ. Getting my hands dirty, holding children that have never been held, loving on sex trafficked victims, and letting Jesus into the darkest and most secret parts of my heart. I will be doing all of this away from my family, away from my friends, away from my church!
It’s scary and overwhelming.
I’m living out of a backpack for 11 months. A BACKPACK! Sleeping wherever I’m told to lay my head. (Luckily I can sleep anywhere). Showering with cold water only 3 times a month. Eating food that I haven’t even seen except on the National Geographic Channel and thinking,”Thank the Lord I will never have to eat that.” But you know what! I will have to eat those weird things and I’m excited about it, I’m excited about it all!
Yes, all of this is overwhelming and completely unfamiliar, but I am so ready!
I have never been so completely sure of something in my entire life.
My doubt has been like a thief when it comes to raising money, but despite my fears and crippling doubt…
I WILL be launching for the World Race on January 8th of 2016.
With that being said, I have 3 weeks to meet my $10,000 deadline. I currently need $4,400 to reach that $10,000 deadline. Every penny counts. Please, consider donating and praying because the moment you become a part of this journey with me is the moment we soar. The moment you step into faith you become an aid in changing my life, yours, and people we haven’t even met yet. I am in desperate need for your help.
Also, I just want to say a tremendous THANK YOU to everyone who has truly believed in me. Your prayers, your donations, your encouragement… Everything has meant so much to me. I never thought I would cry over receiving $10.00, but every time I see a new donation or someone wants to pray over me, my heart is softened and it pushes me to keep pressing. So, Just thank you. I have only made it this far with you. I Love you guys beyond words.
Now it’s time for my comfort bubble to be uncomfortably popped and I will gladly do the honors. Hand me the scissors Jesus! I’m ready.
Here we go, let’s do this people!
(All donations are tax deductible)
One more thing! I have an Adopt-A-Box fundraiser.
Pick a box With the amount that you wish to donate.
For example: pick box 60, you are then donating $60.00
THANK YOUUUUU!
