When I wrote my last blog about a month ago, I was feeling pretty confused and discouraged about going to Peru, not because I wasn't sure if God was calling me to go, but because I was so sure He was that I didn't understand why the support was coming in so slowly. In fact, for the month and a half before I wrote that last blog my funds had increased by 0%. Not good.
Well, after spending some time in the Word and prayer with the Lord, I gained some refreshment and determination. I've been staying busy setting up fundraisers which I'm hoping will boost my funds and also help promote my ministry to get the attention of other potential supporters. Tomorrow (Sat, May 21) I'll be having a yard sale/bake sale/car wash at Bethel Baptist Church where 100% of the profit will go toward my missions funds and on Monday, June 6 between 5pm and 9pm I'll be having a benefit dinner at McAlister's Deli in Rock Hill (off Dave Lyle Blvd.) where 10% of your total will go toward my missions funds if you mention my name at the register. Feel free to check out the Facebook pages: Yard Sale and McAlister's
And although I'm a firm believer that "God helps those who help themselves", He has been doing some things on His own too, to remind me that He is the all-powerful God who is control, I suppose. He wants me to work for my goals, but He's also capable of making things happen without my efforts. He showed me this when, out of the blue, within only a few hours of each other, I got two calls from friends of mine who committed to pledge monthly support, which brought me from the 39% support that I had been stuck at for so long up to 50% of my monthly support!!! What a blessing and encouragement to know that God answers prayers and is constantly working, even when we may not see it. But that is faith--being able to trust in the Lord when you can't rely on anything else. So I leave you with the Scripture passages that have helped to comfort and encourage me these last two months: Matthew 6:25-34 and Matthew 7:9-11.
Thanks for reading and have a blessed day!
