As I was thinking about raising support for my current mission project I wanted to come up with something different. I wanted to see if there were any new ideas. I thought maybe I could offer a service, and then people could donate what they wanted to my trip. I told a few people but didn't do much with it.
A few weeks later I had an Email from a friend with encouragement about supporting and a few tips. They also suggested that I offer a service for support. Hmm.... Still, I did nothing.
That same week I sought some advice from my pastor and he said "actually, I have an idea... how do you feel about babysitting?" Well that sounds like a service to me. Okay God, I hear you, I will stop doing nothing with this idea.
Thus I began babysitting (and feeling like I was 16 again!), and its been without a set hourly rate but with the acceptance of whatever the parents want to contribute to my trip. It is so cool to see how God gave me this idea and continued with it until I accepted it. It has also been a great way to meet other families in my church that I wouldn't have had the chance to otherwise.
When we look at something that seems daunting or intimidating, like raising a large amount of money, we have to look at how we can address it from more than one angle. There is never just one way to accomplish something. I am thankful for those who have let me hang out with their kids and confident that these opportunities will continue to present themselves.
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