Week one of fundraising is under our belt! We haven't been as active as we need to be. Everything is so overwhelming and we just don't know where to start! God will make a way and will be faithful!
The other night Wesley told me that two people have committed to supporting us every month! This is huge seeing that we haven't even sen out the first letter. Oh Yes! These are answered prayers. I was floored and overjoyed. I can't believe the unbelievably great responses we have already gotten from friends, family, and complete strangers.
I am so excited about this season in our life. Prayers are still being answered.
God is so great and God is good. Even if we don't reach our goal. God is still great and God is still good.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Full-Time Ministry
This is the conversation I had with my husband a little over a week ago.
"So I am going to turn down the Buckle job and raise support full time."
"What? When did you decide this?"
"I have been unsettled about Buckle for a couple of weeks now. God keeps telling me that we should raise support."
"Okay... Love you..."
My husband, the smartest man I know, told me this breaking news as he was walking out the door to work his next to last day at American Eagle. Why he thought this was an opportune moment, I have no idea!
Wesley (my husband) was the stock lead manager at American Eagle (AE); he was offered a management position at Buckle (another clothing store) which would have given us somewhat of a feeling of financial stability. Then out of nowhere, a local church offered him a great job as the Creative Youth Pastor (kind of like a youth pastor assistant). Ironically, the church offered him the same amount we were planning on raising to be full-time at REVO (a rockin' awesome church plant here in Winston! http://www.discoverrevo.com/ check it out!).
Needless to say, we are following what God has told us to do. As of current, neither one of us have jobs and we are in the process of raising our support for a year. I am overwhelmed and surprisingly calm considering the amount of information I had to absorb and process in such a short time.
Don't worry, for all of you reading this and sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen, are we going to live or die or be homeless? I will be the first to tell you that God will provide in the way He sees fit. We will be fine. This will be a good season and adventure in our lives. I will definitely keep you all posted about things to come and the adventures in raising support for a family of three.
"So I am going to turn down the Buckle job and raise support full time."
"What? When did you decide this?"
"I have been unsettled about Buckle for a couple of weeks now. God keeps telling me that we should raise support."
"Okay... Love you..."
My husband, the smartest man I know, told me this breaking news as he was walking out the door to work his next to last day at American Eagle. Why he thought this was an opportune moment, I have no idea!
Wesley (my husband) was the stock lead manager at American Eagle (AE); he was offered a management position at Buckle (another clothing store) which would have given us somewhat of a feeling of financial stability. Then out of nowhere, a local church offered him a great job as the Creative Youth Pastor (kind of like a youth pastor assistant). Ironically, the church offered him the same amount we were planning on raising to be full-time at REVO (a rockin' awesome church plant here in Winston! http://www.discoverrevo.com/ check it out!).
Needless to say, we are following what God has told us to do. As of current, neither one of us have jobs and we are in the process of raising our support for a year. I am overwhelmed and surprisingly calm considering the amount of information I had to absorb and process in such a short time.
Don't worry, for all of you reading this and sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen, are we going to live or die or be homeless? I will be the first to tell you that God will provide in the way He sees fit. We will be fine. This will be a good season and adventure in our lives. I will definitely keep you all posted about things to come and the adventures in raising support for a family of three.
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