One Step at a Time
I want to be honest with you all. I didn’t realize how much anxiety was in my heart until I accepted the job with the ministry I'll be working at and began this process. Throughout fundraising and dealing with all the logistics of moving to Ecuador, I’ve struggled a lot with strong emotional ups-and-downs that come from wanting to control everything to make sure everything goes well. But when I’m hit with the reality that I can’t control everything and can’t make sure everything will go well, I am filled with anxiety and feel paralyzed. The Lord has sustained me and spoken to me through… Read more >>
The Beauty of Christmas: You are not alone.
For me, every donation and every prayer I receive from my support team is a message: 'You are not alone.' Through them and many other ways, God reminds me over and over again that I am not alone because I have Him, but also because He has gifted me each one of my family, friends, and financial/prayer partners. I am very grateful for the miraculous and quick provision of the Lord with the fundraising because I have needed to lean on that demonstration of His faithfulness time and time again to combat the many fears I have about moving to Ecuador and living there because of the current… Read more >>
My Fundraising Journey So Far
After returning from GoWeek, it was time to start truly forming my support team. For the past two months since then, I’ve been having one-on-one meetings to share my story and invite people to join what God is doing in Quito with me. I’ve gotten to spend time with lots of different people in my life, and even more people I’ve been connected to through them! It’s been a huge blessing to receive their support, encouragement, and surprising generosity, and, in many cases, to simply meet them for the first time! But to be honest, this process has challenged me a lot. I’ve run into my… Read more >>