Africa!!

Well, it looks like things are moving forward for me to go to Africa with the Journey Corps team.  Plans are being made, dates are being narrowed.  God is being sought.  My only hindrance now is the finances.  But God is so much bigger than financial needs!  I believe that if He wants me to go on this trip, He will provide the money I need.

I believe that He will provide it through people like you.  If I had the funds in the bank to go on this trip, it would make my life so much easier.  But I don't...and I believe that was part of God's plan.  It was in His timing that Dan's job fell apart.  It was in God's timing that He provided a new job.  It was in God's timing that the opportunity for me to go to Africa came about.  He knew all the details long before it had even crossed my mind.  He knew that I would have to rely on Him to provide the funds for me to go (and the short window in which I have to do it!).

I need to raise $2200 for the trip.  It looks like airline tickets are going to be about $1600 and then I'll need roughly $600 for additional expenses such as a visa, food and lodging and shots.  All gifts will go through my church, First Baptist Church of Lutz, so they will be tax deductible.  Checks should be made out to the church but mailed to me so if you want to give, please leave a comment below and I'll contact you with my address.

Please pray about what God would have you to give.  Allow your money to be used to spread the gospel to the furthest reaches of the world.  God bless you.