March 2021
I had just applied to camp and it was confirmed that I would be working as a counselor all summer.
I realized I would be graduating in just a couple of months, and besides working at a camp for the summer, I didn’t have any future plans.
I sat down with my notebook and pen and made some really crazy goals. One of the goals, I said, just “popped in my head”. Looking back, it was definitely the Holy Spirit’s prompting.
My biggest goal was to go on an out-of-country mission trip sometime in the next 5 years.
I thought that would be impossible with Covid still around, and I didn’t have a job to raise any money. I pushed it to the back of my mind for something I could inspire myself to do in the far future.
Less than 2 weeks later, I got an email from the camp I was going to work at. They were looking for counselors to go to Guyana, South America, to run a camp for one week.
Everything clicked! This was exactly what I was talking to God about two weeks ago, and here it is happening. I immediately agreed that I would go.
Even though I knew God was a part of this trip and leading in every aspect, I was still concerned about money.
We needed $1,500 each by August. I did not have a lot of time to raise money.
I started talking to churches and family in June, so I had a month to get the full amount. I was posting things on Facebook and my Instagram and sending letters to my grandparents and their churches. I had about $800, so I was close, but not quite there.
One Sunday morning I went and spoke to my old church in Michigan,
and once again, it was the Holy Spirit talking through me. I didn’t follow my notes or even remember what I said that morning. I just told them about the trip and asked for them to support me.
I stood by the door after church while everyone was leaving, and people kept handing me money and checks. I didn’t look at what I was given. I just said thank you and kept putting it in my pocket.
My brother-in-law came to pick me up after church. I started counting the checks and cash people gave me.
I had exactly $1,500!
Just from church alone, I was able to get all of the money I needed for my trip.
In total, I was able to raise almost $4,000 and help fund other people on my team who were short of money.
Every time I doubted something would work, God showed up in more obvious ways than before.
When you don’t look for God, you’re going to miss a lot of good things coming your way.
I have no doubt in my mind that God is behind me completely, especially when it comes to my mission trips.
This trip has followed a similar pattern of me doubting and God showing up.
I’m not concerned about raising the full $3,000 in 4 weeks.
God proves my doubts wrong every time.
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“Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! Psalm 66:5.”