My God will supply every need of yours.

It is incredibly hard to believe I am finally in Brazil. Didn't quite hit me until we were picked up at the airport in Belo Horizante by the CO Brazil staff. As I sat in the small Brazilian-made car and cruised down the road, (felt like I was in a fast and furious movie haha) I swallowed the fact that this is home for 2 weeks. Hello culture shock! Those of you who know me well know that my Blackberry is always in my hands as I constantly text, update twitter, and check facebook. Don't have that luxury here! It will be a tough summer of being uncomfortable in more way than one, but so far God has shown me His provision - Hence the title of this post. 


When I was challenged to be part of the CCP team about 6 months ago the first thing I thought of was "Sounds like an awesome life-changing opportunity, BUT raising $5000 seemed like a daunting task. I immediately was not trusting God. At our first team meeting and training session we learned all about support raising. How it is Biblical, how it is a blessing, and how it forces one to truly rely on God. I did not do that so well the first few months of attempting to raise the money. My fears and insecurities took over and I was not diligent in any way. Then two weeks before our departure I was faced with a tough reality: I had barely raised 50% of the needed financial support. That is when I would usually freak out. But this time, I decided to really dig into what it meant to trust God. Many times in His word He tells us nothing is impossible for Him in faith. I meditated on many verses of truth, but the one I held on to tightest was Phillipians 4:19...

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."

I then in complete confidence begged God to provide and then diligently made phone calls to potential supporters. The day before I left God miraculously provided over $2000!!! I was blown away by His faithfulness. People I did not even know were sending me money for the trip. I then understood how important it is to trust in His love and provision. I know I'm going to face many challenges this summer in Brazil, but He has definitely equipped me to understand there is no reason to worry. He's got it all under control for His glory.