Faith like that.

"I caught a glimpse of what You want from me.

And what I have is not enough.

I read the story one more time.

Of those who gave to You their lives

with no fear or compromise

I want a faith like that...."

This is song is my prayer for this next year, and life in general. The song recalls the incredible and simplistic faith of the early Church, and how they saw God move... not because they were great men, but because they had great faith in a great God.

What I have is definitely not enough, but God is continually reminding me that He is more than enough. Last night another alumni joined my support team, another reminder of how awesome it is to be a part of the a community that loves and follows Christ.  =]

I also have a specific prayer request. To truncate a very long story. I got permission from a scholarship agency to use the remainder of my funds for expenses during my internship year, but due to some red tape, the funds are tied up. In other words, I could either be getting a check for $6000, no check at all, or a check somewhere in between those two amounts. If you think of it, could you pray that God will overcome the red tape and release to me the exact amount of money from this resource that He desires to release. Obviously, the full amount of $6000 would be incredibly helpful, but my prayer is for at least $3000 because that is the amount I have factored into my monthly budget (I intended to use the remaining amount to pay off the balance of my credit card which currently has all of my summer/support raising expenses on it). Thanks for your prayers!

A Concise Confession

In an email, one of my high school teachers once wrote: "conciseness is a virtue, one that Kera Package do not possess".  It was a true statement then, and it is a true statement now. To be concise is to be "free from all elaboration and superfluous detail". If I had a dollar for every time I started a sentence, "please allow to elaborate"... let's just say my support would be raised.

Today, one of my friends from college asked me when I would be back in DC. My response: "August 4th, assuming that I raise my Chi Alpha budget and can start my internship". The correct response would have been "August 4th", but I felt the need to elaborate. All too often, I elaborate and provide unnecessary explanation when I am not feeling secure enough to make a concise declaration of what I believe to be true. 

As my support raising contact list dwindles, my deadline nears, and my prayer life increases... I must confess that I find myself elaborating with conditional statements like "August 4th, assuming..."

Assuming what? That God provides? He will. His provision and timing are perfect. My resources may appear to be limited, but He has more than enough partners and financial resources to meet my deadline. My elaboration habit reveals that I am still doubting that God will come through. This is my confession. As the father of a sick boy prayed as he awaited a miracle, my prayer while I await my tiny support raising miracles is: "Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief!" 

"Jesus said, "If? There are no 'ifs' among believers. Anything can happen." No sooner were the words out of his mouth than the father cried, "Then I believe. Help me with my doubts!"- Mark 9:23-24, The Message

Lord, I believe you will provide every partner, every resource, every dollar, and every ounce of wisdom that I need to begin this internship. I believe that You will be glorified in this support raising process and throughout my year at AU. I know that You will come through in greater ways than I can even imagine. Lord, I believe, but please help my unbelief.

If you are reading this, would you please believe with me? I can't wait to see what these next two weeks hold... and I am really glad that God has given me some awesome companions for the wild ride ahead. Thanks again friends! =]

Keep Rollin'

With about two weeks of support raising left, I have  about $1200/month estimated....  just under half of my budget!! These next two weeks will be busy, but I'm excited to see how God provides!

I am about $1300/month short of my goal... so if you are considering joining my team  or  if you know of anyone who may be interested in supporting my internship, please shoot me a message. I would love to talk with you!

You can also check out the page links on the right hand side of this page for more information about me and the internship. I will continue to update this blog- more frequently- as my support raising journey continues and will use it as a method of keeping my team updated throughout the year.

For all of you who have joined my team, thank you for your prayer and support!  =]