At the beginning of this week, I was feeling anxious and doubtful about whether or not I was going to make it to Germany on time by August 10th. Feelings like this find their way into my being on a daily basis, but for some reason, they were particularly strong this time and I was having a difficult time ignoring them.
In one of my earlier posts I talked about how God brought water from the rocks for the Israelites, and I prayed that I would have faith that He would bring water out of unexpected and surprising places for me too. He did. :)
In the course of one week, He brought my support from 56% to 71%!
Thank you so much to everyone who is praying for me and supporting me financially. I look at my expanding list of supporters, and I feel so blessed to know that so many people are behind me, and are excited for this new chapter of my life.
I need 19% support to buy my plane ticket in one week. This translates to $457 in monthly pledges. If 9 people pledged $50 a month, or if 15 people pledged $30 a month, or if 23 people pledged $20 a month, I could get on the plane.
If you have considered partnering with me, but haven't yet, now is the time! If you have a PayPal account, it's very easy to donate online at www.teachbeyond.org. They do take out a small fee, but it shows up right away in my account and due to the time crunch, this is the preferred method.
You can also download a pledge form and mail it directly to the organization.
People have asked me if I'm worried that I won't get to Germany on time, and what would happen if that became the case. Honestly, I choose not to worry about that. I'm tempted to, but I have felt such a sense of peace that this is where I'm supposed to go, and that this is what I'm supposed to be doing at this time in my life that I know it will work out. God has been so faithful. When I first started raising support, deep down part of me believed it couldn't happen. But He has brought me to 71% of my needed support. I'm positive he can bring in the last 19%. It's just a matter of being patient, and waiting for His timing. That's the hard part.
I read this in my devotional, "Jesus Calling", this week, and wanted to share it with you:
"I am working on your behalf. Bring me all your concerns, including your dreams. Talk with me about everything, letting the Light of My Presence shine on your hopes and plans. Spend time allowing My Light to infuse your dreams with life, gradually transforming them into reality. This is a very practical way of collaborating with Me. I, the Creator of the universe, have deigned to co-create with you. Do not try to hurry this process. If you want to work with Me, you have to accept My time frame. Hurry is not in My nature. Abraham and Sarah had to wait many years for the fulfillment of My promise, a son. How their long wait intensified their enjoyment of this child! Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses."
6 days!
