Have you ever had that feeling where you’re riding in a car with someone, you both know where you are going but that person takes a different route to get there and now you are totally lost and confused but they aren’t? Like they knew a short cut or back road that you didn’t and you’re thinking where are we going and yet you so desperately want to be in control and be driving so that you know where you are and where you are head? Well, that was me a few weeks ago with God and I realize now, I took the reigns back and took control. BIG MISTAKE.
After July 4th weekend, I raised about $2200 which was awesome. I was like Praise God! Thank you so much! As this amount helped me reach my second goal of having $6000. Then, doubt set in as I began thinking, “What am I going to do to raise the rest of the $14,800?” I had contacted every person I knew. Wrote well over 200 letters. Tried contacting several churches all but 2 to no avail (most wouldn’t return any messages) and now, I’m in crunch time with no plan and only 1 monthly supporter (thanks by the way). At this point, if God and I were in a car together and he is driving, this is where I was looking at him going “Where are we? Let me drive.” And so I took the reigns.
I found myself sidetrack by all the last minute “stuff” to do rather than in prayer with God. I found myself getting angry and frustrated hearing people say, “I can’t afford it right now”. I kept thinking “how could you not?” And then I got a little text from a friend and teammate that said, “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full” John 16:24.
How stupid could I have been! Seriously, did I honestly think I had a better plan, a better way than God!? Then another verse came that read, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” Proverbs 3:5-6.
So, here I am handing back the reigns because obviously it got me NOWHERE. I’m still sitting at $6200 two weeks before I launch which was the same 2 weeks ago. I was praying that I would be fully funded before I launch (yes I know. I launch in 12 days!) But God can still do it, I just can’t. Which is why I need you, why God needs you.
I know, 100% without a doubt that God has called me to the Race. He has been calling me for 3-4 years! But I can’t do what he has asked me to do without you. Some of us are called to stay here, some of us are called to go and some of us are called to send others. Will you help send me to reach the nations for God? I am asking that you challenge yourself to trust God and give. Give to send me and trust he will provide for your needs too. I have $8600 left to raise in order to be fully funded. If 86 people gave a onetime donation of $100 I would be fully funded. If 8 people pledged to give $100 per month for 11 months I would be fully funded. Will you be one of them? Click here to support me.
