I’ve been avoiding writing this blog for the past two months. I really don’t want to, but I feel God really telling me to lean in and be humble. So here it goes.
I need help. The Race has been an incredible experience, but financially, I’m getting very drained. Some months, this was my own doing, and I’ll own that. But some months, like this month, I gave out of my own funds to help provide a small amount of temporary relief for the people I’m serving. There have also been things that we, as racers, have to pay out of pocket for that just aren’t covered by our fundraising amounts, such as toiletries, extra transportation, etc.
I hate even asking for financial help, because people have given and given and given. To my entire trip. God provided over $18,000 through you all, and many more who won’t even read this. You gave toward my plane tickets home. You randomly sent me funds on Venmo or PayPal “just because” to bless me, often times in weeks you didn’t know I needed it or weeks I was just having a hard week.
My personal savings is getting very drained and the thought of coming home with not much to land on is daunting. I’m asking for your help.
If you feel led to give and want to help me out, there are two ways you can do this:
1.) Venmo me @vicksmix
2.) Paypal me at [email protected]
This has truly been the greatest chapter of my story so far. And I know there’s so much more to come. God has taught me so much about serving. About being a pastor. About caring for people. That people are more important than so many things. That relationships are truly what matter. Relationships with Him to pour out and give out of overflow. I’ve learned more about myself this year than I think I have in the past five. It’s been hard. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been good.
I really didn’t want to post this. I’ve been fighting it for nearly two months. And every time I pray about it, God keeps telling me, “Just ask.” So this is me, asking: can you help me out? Are you willing?
You’re all incredible. I’m thankful for each of you reading this. God’s given me an incredible community and you’re all amazing.
