Make Known

You make known to me the path of life. Psalm 16:11

I sat in my beat-up chair this morning, listening to the Gungor channel on Pandora. My hands were wrapped around a steaming cup of hot peach tea, and my mind was processing our weekend and what needs to be done this week and in the months to come. We submitted the first draft of our budget to Adventures last week, and are going through the refining process and

7,700

Is the number of monthly support we need before we are fully supported.

1,100

Is the number of monthly support we have right now.

As I sat in my chair this morning, I kept repeating the first number. And the thought, “How are we ever going to get there? This is never going to happen.” popped into my head. It was immediately followed by God saying back, “It’s not you that’s doing this.”

There’s a peace in knowing that, even when I am aware of my nerves and panic. This isn’t us. From the beginning, God has made it clear that this isn’t our dream, it’s his. This isn’t about us, it’s about him. This isn’t about sacrificing our dreams, it’s about giving us new hopes and visions. And that he is leading us, completely and beautifully, on this path.

In the midst of the panic, there is peace. And I’m praying for the panic to recede, for miracles to happen. Pray with me?