Support Updates

Total finances due: $6100
Total received: $2000
Total pledged: $130
Remaining total: $3970
Total prayer support: 34 people

Nothing is beyond You
You stand beyond the reach
Of our vain imaginations
Our misguided piety
The heavens stretch to hold You
And deep cries out to deep
Singing that nothing is beyond You
Nothing is beyond You

Acts 20:24

"But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God."

Usually NLT is dreadful, but I love this wording...

"But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love."

Amen.

Heavenly encouragement (1 Corinthians 2:9)

Thanks, Tessa! You are a tremendous blessing to me.

I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God

Total finances due: $6100
Total received: $1309
Total pledged: $130
Remaining total: $4661
Total prayer support: 26 people

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners..." Isaiah 61

Heart of joy

Where do I even begin? I have been so overwhelmed this week... in such a great way! Here is a support update:

Total finances due: $6100
Total received: $896.80
Total pledged: $130
Remaining total: $5073.20
Total prayer support: 16 people

Why did I ever doubt God would provide for me? I've been reminded so much this week of Acts 14:17. It's kind of a strange verse to think of in context, I know, but just this verse alone popped in my head. The Lord is raining down so much kindness and encouragement on me. It's not crops or food I need at this moment, and yet He is still so faithfully providing just as He did then, to us who are so unworthy. He is truly filling my heart with indescribable joy!

I am so excited to make Him known.

What a great weekend!

I'm feeling God's kindness so much through all the people who have supported me thus far. I don't even know how to thank everyone enough, but I pray that God truly blesses all of those who are parterning with me.

Support Updates!

I sent out a ton of letters last week, asking loved ones to consider supporting me with prayers, finances, thoughts, or just encouragement! So far I have heard from three people who are going to support me in prayer. Two of those people also sent a $50 gift! I also have a pledge for $200. The Lord is so good to me!

Total finances due: $6100
Total received: $50
Total pledged: $200
Remaining total: $5850
Total prayer support: 3 people

I can't believe already how God is providing for me! I was going to travel to Oregon on amtrak, because it was significantly cheaper. I was not excited about the 46 hour ride, but I knew that the ride through Montana, Washington, and Oregon would be absolutely beautiful. I held off on buying a ticket and kept praying that somehow, God would open up a way for me to fly out to Oregon. Well... He did! I was able to find a $99 non-stop flight from Chicago to Portland. The bus shuttle from Madison to Chicago is only $27! I am so amazed at His complete and utter sweetness towards someone like me.

Not to mention that so many of the supplies I need to buy have been on sale! From sandals, to a camping knife, sleeping bag, clothes, camping dishware... He has just been providing in awesome, awesome ways.

Thanks, God!