Sunken Hopes… But Arisen Dreams

So I found out today that the 60% we need is AFTER they take out the plain ticket money… So the $5,000 I had… will soon sink to $3,000 leaving me at about 50% of the support I needed before I leave in September.

 

At first I was frustrated and worried about this amount. I had figured that my time for MAJOR MAJOR fundraising had been lost, now I had t scrounge the bucket for the last $1,200… But then an idea came to my head… an idea of “God’s Marvelous Provision.” Think about it… in one month, Christ provided $5,000 in my account… in ONE month!!!!!!! Here the Lord has taken care of me, He brought in the money I needed, and here I am, little me, complaining to God, “God… now I have to raise another $1,200 before the end of next month… $4,200 was bad enough… but now I have to raise $6,200??? WHEN WILL THIS STOP!!!” Then Christ showed me how the $5,000 was completely HIM raising it for me. “Yes… it was not little me…. I admit it.” And even with my first guess of having to raise $2,200 like I first thought last month, the Lord has allready put me in a better position than I hoped. It is only $1,200, which is $1,000 less than what I thought I was going to need. Even with this new ammount, the Lord knew about it, and took care of me.

 

I started to wonder how often we act like the Israelites in the dessert complaining to God, “THIS ISN’T AT ALL WHAT I WANTED!!!!” And here God is, supplying our every need, taking care of us… knowing what is to come. Over and over I have told myself, and my team-mates, “Trust in Christ, He will supply what you need.” Often I have found that He knows what we want… more than we do. And here He is… taking care of us every step of the way. We all have been sinfull of not trusting in Christ, complaining to Him that He didn’t do things like we wanted… like me earlier today. And now it’s time for andrew to practice what he has been preaching to everyone and himself all along…. It is time for me to trust in Christ.

 

So… lets get out the money stats so you all know my needs…

 

I have $4,995.04 towards my account at this moment.

“The $2,575.04 from the Church got in today!!!…before they baught my plain ticket to Africa!!!”

 

I still need $1,205.96 before the end of next month. “These need to be sent in before the middle of August so they get processed in time.”

*As I have said… if you are still at the pledging stage… please take the next step SOON and send in the money.*

 

After all the money needed for next month is in, I will still need $3,800 through monthy support.

$3,800/9=$422.22 per month

$422.22

-$180 “details are listed in “Gods Marvelous Provision” under Monthly Support

$242.22 still needed in monthly before I go.

 

At this point… I am still looking for One Time givers. The more that comes in from that side, the less that will be needed on the Monthly Support side… though both are very needed and EXTREAMLY appreciated.

 

You CAN support me On-Line here by clicking on the link, “Support Me!” under the Main Menu.

 

A Dream that also came to mind later on today was… “If Christ gave me $5,000 allready… then He could cirtanly get me the last $5,000 before I go in one time gifts!!!” Isn’t God Amazing!!!

 

Pray for me that Christ will give me wisdome on what I need to do next in this support raising endevour.

Pray for my team-mates, as they also face many deadlines like these. “You can see all of them and read a little about them by going to www.08africaawakening.myadventures.org to check out their prayer and support needs as well. We are all under Main Menue where all the names are placed at.”

And I pray that the Lord will bless each and every one of you… whether you support me financially, or prayerfully by even coming to my page!!!

 

Love,

Andrew

 

“We are not people of wealth, but isn’t it amazing that Christ has allowed our kids to go on these marvelous adventures around the world!!!” ~My mother talking to Genny.