"...It's about the service!"

Deciding to go on this mission trip was the easy part.  Of course I want to go help people and share God's love.  Now I am faced with how I am going to get there.  First, I had to get all my paperwork together and send to the director.."no problem".  I've already booked the plane tickets...."it's getting real!"  The next part...raising the funds.  I have to raise money to pay for my housing, transportation and food while I am in Haiti.  I also am required to take a large sum of over-the-counter medications/tests and other supplies to use on our mobile clinic while we are there.  I have been brain-storming on how to raise this money.  The difference between this mission trip and the trips that my family and I have been on in the past is that we are not associated with a church or large group.  In the past, the money was raised by spaghetti dinners and silent auctions at the church.  This time it's just 3 of us and we are not going through a church group.  We will be joining a group of people in Haiti that will be coming from all different parts of America.  It's a little overwhelming.

This Thursday while I was driving to work I was brain-storming on how to raise the money.  I usually use this time alone to pray.  I thank God for all my blessings, ask for protection of my family, ask for the wisdom and patience to get through the day.....and so on.  Well, I started my prayer then some how ended up worrying about raising money.  I was trying to decide if I should send out letters to family and friends.  I HATE asking for help.  I was trying to think of another way....such as a hot chocolate stand in the neighborhood or craft sale.  Just in the midst of this conversation in my head a white truck pulled in front of me on I-540.  That was nothing new, but then something on the truck caught my attention.  In small red writing in the bottom right corner of the tailgate it said "it's all about the service."  Duh!  That was a wake-up call to me.  Why am I worrying about this....why am I trying to solve this all on my own?  God will provide.  Give it to him.  He wants me to go to Haiti to care for these people. Its about serving Him and his people.  He will take care of the details.  I need to have faith in him.  I immediately smiled and went back to praying...thanking God for the reminder and asking him to help with raising the funds.

Just 2 hours later I had a co-worker pull me aside and give me an envelope.  He said "I want to help with your trip....No, don't thank me, thank God....It belongs to Him."  About an hour after this I had another co-worker pull me aside and say that he heard about my trip and that he wants to contribute to the trip.   Just a few people at the office know about my trip.  I haven't asked for help, yet through them God is providing.  Praise Him!
Say it with me...."GOD IS GOOD!  ALL THE TIME!"