God’s provision

I wrote this letter to include in thank you cards for financial contributors in June:

Wow!  That’s all I can say right now!  I am completely amazed at how God has provided for this mission trip to Thailand.  I want you to know how He is answering your prayers every day!

Our students raised about $18,000.00 from selling stock to family and friends. This required them to step out of their comfort zones and ask people to support them financially.  They had sheets of paper that had information re: prayers needed and the students’ names on them that they would hand out to anyone who gave them $20.00 donations.  This is something we’ve been doing at our church for a couple of years, so the members get really excited this time of year to support our students.   We will host a “stockholder’s meeting” upon return from Thailand to share what we have done with our supporters.  I’ll let you know when that is once the date is set.

Three weeks ago, we met for the first time with the students and their parents for a Q&A session to learn more details about what we will be doing in Thailand. The group (students and leaders) had raised about 2/3 of the money we need as a minimum amount at that time.
That night I learned the amount of money contributed to my account because of the time I had spent helping with our church garage sale…where, BTW, we were able to pass out 600 (Spanish and English) bibles to the community.  The amount far exceeded my expectations.  In fact, in adding up the amount I made plus 2 other people I talked with and in doing the math of how much money we had made vs the amount of people it was divided among…well, let’s just say that God is MUCH bigger than my math skills.  That night I had a balance of roughly $1400.00 due to pay off my part of the trip.  My friend, Teresa, learned that she had a significant portion of her trip already paid for at that time.  Someone had donated $2000.00 to youth missions to be used however was needed and it fully covered our fuel surcharges.

On Sunday, June 1, our deposit of $1000.00 was due.  As I was on my way to church that evening for a trip prep meeting, my prayer was that the LORD would be faithful, as He had promised and that my $1000.00 would be taken care of.  Would you believe that the amount credited to my account (as of 4 days prior) was $1037.34?  If that isn’t God…

Then, last night, I learned that because of your generosity and your prayers, I have only $197.00 left until my trip is paid for.  There is no doubt in my mind that it will be taken care of, plus more (as the cost of fuel has gone up since the price was set for our trip.)

I cannot thank you enough at this point for your overwhelming support, generosity, and prayers.  I so look forward to this trip and to seeing more ways in which God will choose to reveal Himself!  Please continue praying and know that I am praying for each of you, as well!
I love you all and thank you for your support!  You have been a huge blessing to me!

With Love,
Kimmie