Begging For Money
Last year, our family had the opportunity to spend a week in Cap-Haitien, Haiti as part of our "Vision Trip." The purpose of a Vision Trip is to give our family an idea of the culture we will live in, the people we will work with, the school we will teach in etc. One of the best parts of the trip was having dinner with a different missionary each night. This gave us a chance to get to know the missionaries and ask any questions we had. At this point, we had not begun raising support and were still apprehensive when it came to doing THE ASK. I remember one missionary telling us that he enjoyed meeting with people to ask for support and I thought he was crazy! I am an introvert through and through, so the idea alone of talking with people exhausted me, let alone asking for help.
We have been raising support for almost a year now and let me tell you, it truly is a rewarding and fulfilling process. It is more than "begging for money" than I ever could imagine. Sometimes, there are moments that feel easy because there are people who just get missions and are looking for an opportunity to give. Sometimes it is overwhelming when we are not reaching our goals for the week and it feels like nobody understands why we are doing this. Sometimes (oftentimes!) God reminds me that I am not in control of this situation and that I need to trust him more. Sometimes I meet with people and they tell me exactly what I need to hear to be encouraged. Sometimes I meet with people who need someone to listen to them and to pray for them. I do have to tell you this though; I have left Every. Single. Appointment. amazed by God's goodness.
Through this process, I am learning important life lessons, hearing amazing stories, learning that every person works their butt off to provide the best life for their people. I am learning how God is working in each moment of this process and that I need all the prayers to get through this and that we cannot do this life alone. We need each other. It is difficult to be vulnerable and spill your emotions and ask for help, but when you do, you get to see how God is working in the moments together. When you ask for prayers, you get to see them answered.
We are not made to do this life alone. Ask for help when you need it. Know that we are here to listen to you and pray for you. Most of all, thank you to all of you who are bravely walking this journey with us. We are so incredibly grateful for your support and endless prayers. We could not do this without you!
We have been raising support for almost a year now and let me tell you, it truly is a rewarding and fulfilling process. It is more than "begging for money" than I ever could imagine. Sometimes, there are moments that feel easy because there are people who just get missions and are looking for an opportunity to give. Sometimes it is overwhelming when we are not reaching our goals for the week and it feels like nobody understands why we are doing this. Sometimes (oftentimes!) God reminds me that I am not in control of this situation and that I need to trust him more. Sometimes I meet with people and they tell me exactly what I need to hear to be encouraged. Sometimes I meet with people who need someone to listen to them and to pray for them. I do have to tell you this though; I have left Every. Single. Appointment. amazed by God's goodness.
Through this process, I am learning important life lessons, hearing amazing stories, learning that every person works their butt off to provide the best life for their people. I am learning how God is working in each moment of this process and that I need all the prayers to get through this and that we cannot do this life alone. We need each other. It is difficult to be vulnerable and spill your emotions and ask for help, but when you do, you get to see how God is working in the moments together. When you ask for prayers, you get to see them answered.
We are not made to do this life alone. Ask for help when you need it. Know that we are here to listen to you and pray for you. Most of all, thank you to all of you who are bravely walking this journey with us. We are so incredibly grateful for your support and endless prayers. We could not do this without you!
". . . .so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."
Romans 12:5
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