Strong Cheese

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMidSZ_Idos

I've spent this past week working out like this mouse :) ... at bootcamp.... aka.. I have been spending hours in front of my computer and on my phone.

Why you ask?

This is the time of year when missionaries such as myself, hit the pavement and try to raise as much financial and prayer support as possible, so that we can pay our bills, have a solid prayer covering, and focus on the ministry for the next year. In our organization we refer to this as "ministry partnership development," or simply MPD.

I call this season bootcamp, because this aspect of ministry gives me tough skin; it teaches me perseverance; it gathers brothers and sisters in Christ to come around me; it humbles me; and it forces me to get on my face.

It's not easy.

Every year it causes me to ask myself... "is it really worth it?"... "do I really believe this..?" Raising my own support would have chased me away from ministry *long* ago if it wasn't for a strong conviction that Jesus is the world's hero and too many people are lost without Him, that what I do on campus is actually changing the world, and if it wasn't for brothers and sisters in Christ giving me timely encouragement... (another reason why supporters are so important to our minsitry! We need people to cheer us on in the dark hours!)

Through this process I have seen God provide thousands of dollars in astounding ways. I have met some of my best and most encouraging friends through support appointments. On one occasion I was even invited to Parliament Hill to speak to and encourage some of the Christian Members of Parliament! Even though it's tough, it's also exciting! Which is a lot like most good things in life.

Since my last post I've seen God provide another $90 of monthly support! Wahooo! I have 6 appointments set up so far for this week! I have a two week conference that I am required to go to starting July 20th, so I am trying to do as much as possible before I leave for the conference.
Unfortunately, as some of you may not know, I won't be able to minister on the campuses full time in September unless I see it all come in before the end of Aug!

So please pray with me!!!

1.) Please pray that I would meet more people that would be excited to join my support team, both as financial partners and prayer partners.
2.) Please pray that I would continue trust God with this aspect of our ministry.
3.) Please pray that through this season in ministry God would make me a woman of faith!

Thank you so much!

"Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt, every situation you believe to be the will of God." - Jim Elliot-

Until next Tuesday... this is where I am... on assignment... bootcamp. (sigh!)

"To the hilt!!!"