people are amazing

This journey, my first fundraising experience, is becoming more encouraging. In the past few weeks I have been worried about raising this money. I mean it's the middle of February, my first due day is only a little over a month away, no responses, no one really seeming interested. This made me become a little disheartened by the lack of enthusiasm, then I couldn't count myself out of the equation.

I felt lacking in spreading the news, in asking and all that because honestly I was afraid. I didn't want to ask people for money, it's their money, I didn't earn it. I kept hearing people say, well it's God's money people shouldn't feel threatened when you ask them. This is so very true. I kept getting weekly financial reports from Team Expansion (the organization I am going through with this internship) and found this: $0.00. So much for feeling encouraged, I prayed and still do pray to God that He will open up His servants hearts so that they might see the need.

God comes through, He does, and with what I've seen, and even though I haven't reached my goal I catch glimpses of light. In the last couple of weeks there were a few individuals that God opened their hearts. These individuals I don't know very well which makes God even more awesome. He is showing me slowly that I do have to have faith in people, of course not nearly as much as I should in Him but these are His people so who am I not to have faith in them?

They have inspired me, that when I am in any position to give to a missionary "in training" financial support then I should. I am also one of His people so I do not exclude myself from the opportunity, if not the privilege to give to someone who will do the Lord's work. My God is a fantastic God and His people are indeed made in His image. They will go with me to Eastern Europe, they will be with me when I see things I've never seen, when I witness things I never thought I would, when I minister to those who are in need. My appreciation cannot be expressed through words.

All to God.