Blessed.

In case you don’t already know, I will be going on a mission trip to Slovenia in May. I sent out the majority of my support letters a few weeks ago and I’ve been playing the waiting game ever since. Today I received my first two donations. Now, I’ve had to do plenty of support raising in years past so this wasn’t anything new. But what was new was the feeling of being utterly blessed.

I was so incredibly encouraged today when I realized that people were supporting me. Honestly, it had very little to do with the money (though I do greatly appreciate that!). I was much more encouraged by the realization that people are supporting me because they believe in what God is doing through me. They’re not just giving me their money to be nice. If that was the case, they would have stopped giving years ago. They support me because they love me and because they love God. They support me because they’ve seen the fruit of what God has done in my life and they want to be a part of it. They support me because they’re excited to see the gospel spread.

I am overwhelmed by how blessed I am. I am blessed to have these faithful supporters who believe in God’s plan for my life. I am blessed to have the opportunity to travel the world spreading the gospel. I am blessed to be at a school where I am constantly built up and encouraged.  I am blessed to have a family that loves me and supports me, even when they don’t understand why I want to do the things I do. I am blessed and I am very thankful. Thankful to God and thankful for the people around me.

So if you are reading this, thank you. You are a blessing to me! I pray that I could be a blessing to you as well.