Do you trust Me?

Well friends, a lot has happened recently.

Last week, due to a misunderstanding, I thought my trip was almost completely paid for. I was so relieved and was just praising our Father. A couple of hours later I was informed that instead of needing $40, I actually needed $940. Satan really used it to shake me up a little bit and just blatantly taunted me. I thought I had done a good job about giving the fundraising part to God. I wasn't as good as I thought. It's been really hard this past week not worrying about the money. My final deadline in April 11. I know $940 is nothing for God, and that He is above what we think our time lines should be. I wanted to be done early. He planned differently. God did give me a very good illustration tonight though.

I work at the Association of Former Students here at A&M. I call former students to make sure we have the correct information for them and to ask for donations to a scholarship fund of sorts. For most of this semester we have been calling people that have never given before. It's been tough work. Last week my boss made this wonderful deal that the first gift we got of a certain amount that we got, as long as we has at least a 25% success rate, we could leave early and get paid for the full shift. Last week I got out within an hour of every shift. Tonight wasn't working out that way. There were only about 5 of us left and I have a test tomorrow so I really wanted to get out early but it just wasn't happening for me. I asked God why it wasn't working out like last week when I asked Him to get out early and He let me. I was very open with my co-workers that I prayed that if it was in His will that God would let me get out early and I gave Him the glory for it every time. God told me to put my notes away. I didn't listen for a couple calls. Finally, I obeyed. I had already had three no's. One more and I know I was pretty much stuck for the whole shift. I called a man who I really didn't think would give me anything just from how the call started. But, to God's complete glory, the man gave me what I needed and I got out an hour early. It was the last call I could make and get out early. I trusted God, I obeyed, and He was faithful. As I was driving back to my house I realized just what God had done. He waited until the last minute to give me what I needed. That is what He is doing with my fundraising. He will provide what I need, but He'll keep me waiting.

It's hard, but I am thankful for a God who is outside of time and who knows far better than I do about what I need. (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Please pray for my team and me as we anxiously await the rest of our funds. This can one of the hardest times of the whole trip, just trusting Father. Please pray we would completely trust and give our anxieties and fears to Him.

Please pray as we prepare for our leadership retreat next weekend. We are all very excited. Pray for the iGo Global staff as the put all the finishing touches on it and that it all falls into place.

Pray for the missionaries as they fly in from the field to be with us.

Please pray for my left ankle. I fractured my fibula in December (and by that I mean I tore tendons from the bone) and it's been bothering me recently. It's mostly healed, just not all the way yet. I will be on it A LOT in Tokyo and would love for it to be better by then.

Sorry it's long. Love y'all!