"God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply" — Hudson Taylor
I want to thank everyone who has helped me to get to this point. I am so close to my fundraising goal and it would not have been possible without so many wonderful people. It hasn't been easy to get to this point. It take a lot of faith to feel confident that the money will come through, and to be honest, I haven't always had enough. It's an understatement to say that money is tight right now for most everyone. Especially after so many people have recently lossed their homes in our beautiful state from the horrific tornadoes that came through in April. Damages were done and people have suffered, but it's so humbling to know that even through that, the Lord has provided me with so much. There have been so many answered prayers along the way. I was able to sell my 1998 Ford Explorer that had 265,000 miles on it- that is truly a blessing. For a while I thought I would have to pay someone to take the car! So thank you, Uncle Ken! Dad also hosted a block party two weekends ago in our neighborhood in Cahaba Heights and we were able to raise money through that, thanks to generous neighbors and friends. I would like to personally thank all who attended and contributed, specifically the band, and Johnny Ray's Barbeque along with Yankee Pizzeria. Johnny Ray's and Yankee Pizzeria donated an abundance of food for us to serve to people and in return collect donations for my mission trip. It is incredible to see how generous people are.
The power of prayer is something that the Lord has shown me through my life. He has done such an incredible job of pulling me back in when my human tendencies pull me astray and I begin to doubt or wonder. It's like He's saying, "Kristi, have faith in me and I will provide. Trust in me and know that if you are working for My will, I will look after you and watch over you." It seems kind of silly that I even doubt- the Bible is full of reminders that when we have faith, He will provide. The Bible constantly tells us not to worry, not to be dismayed, not to doubt or fear- yet as humans, we do so on a daily basis. I hope that through this fundraising experience and my time in Kampala that I will have a stronger faith and that I will daily be reminded of how powerful He is and how silly of me it is to worry about absolutely anything.
Though I am still fundraising, I am thankful for all that has been provided and for all of your prayers. Please continue to pray for me, for the children in Uganda, and for all that the Lord is doing through Sozo. There are some incredible people working through Sozo and it is so inspiring to see the work that the Lord is doing through these people. I have less than three weeks to prepare for my trip- so any and all prayers would mean so much to me.
