Big Fund Raising Push to Reserve Airline Tickets!

Well, I have returned home safely from Nashville. It was a great couple of days. Each time I go, I love that city more and more. Now that I am back home I need to do a big fund raising push! I want to be open and honest with all of you in this blog. You are supporting my trip and I think I need to be honest with you when it comes to the funds. I received an email from the contact at the company I am going to Ethiopia with. Even though you all have helped me raise over $700 so far, they are  leery to reserve my airline ticket yet. They want to make sure I am going to be able to raise all of my funds in time. I still have to raise just over $3,000. I know I will raise the money in time, but saying it and seeing it are two different things. On my last two trips it has come down to the wire. I just know this is how it works. It is a huge step of faith for me. I know God will provide...it just comes down to the very end sometimes.

Well, for them to reserve the airline ticket they want to see more money. I want do to a big fund raising push. Let's show them they are wrong for showing such a lack of faith!! Our God can move mountains! Let's show them He will move this mountain of $3,045!! If you are planing to give to my trip, why not give now? Let's show them people out there will support me. Let's show them the funds will and are coming in. Let's show them God's people are faithful and obedient. If He is placing it on your heart to help send me to Ethiopia, don't try to extinguish that feeling let it burn into a consuming fire for the Lord. Let it show others that you step out in faith for God to see what He does not only for my trip, but in your life. He will honor your faithfulness. Let's see how much can be raised over the next week. I'm going to be crazy and put out a number. Do you all want to be crazy with me?? Do you all want to step out in faith with me?? You want to be crazy for the Lord with me?? I've been called crazy before, but this may put me over the edge! haha But with the Lord all things are possible!! I've seen some pretty insane things be done in His name for His people. When He is in control and wants something done, like I said, He can move mountains. Let's get this financial mountain moved!!!

Let's raise $1,000 in the next week!!! I know that may seem like a lot, but for the Lord that is nothing. I've seen that kind of money be raised in hours. If you cannot donate at this time, please share my blog with others. Get the word out there. Let's see what the Lord is going to do. Not only with the financial end of my trip, but what He is going to do in Ethiopia. I believe that with everything going on in Ethiopia right now it is even more important to share His love with His people in Ethiopia. With everything going on there right now it has only reinforced that I am supposed to be there. Will you allow God to use you to help me get there?

Please help me get the word out there. Share the link to my blog. Tell everyone you know. All donations to my trip are tax deductible. I leave 3 months from Monday...June 21st. And, I tell ya, Satan has been in over drive the closer the trip has gotten. He always seems to rear his ugly head whenever I go back to Ethiopia. Whenever I follow the plans the Lord has for me, he always tries to stop me. The comments I get, the naysayers, those who lack confidence in what I am going to do. "You'll never raise the funds in time." "Maybe you shouldn't go." "Maybe you should wait and go in the future." "Are you sure this is what God wants you to do?" Guess what, Satan, this only reinforces that the Lord wants me to go!! You can't fool me! I ain't listening to you!!! Go back to where you belong!

Let's show Satan who's boss!!! Let's have this big fund raising push be a success! Let's show him what God's people can do when they come together!! You can donate online by clicking on the I Need Africa button on the right. Make sure you put my name in the team member's spot, Sarah Connelly. Fill out all the information and once you click submit your tax deductible receipt will be emailed to you. You should get one in the mail also in a few weeks. When you click on the link, make sure the page that comes up is for the one month Ethiopia trip. You can also donate by check. Those instructions are listed just below the I Need Africa button. Thank you for all your support! There is no way I can get to Ethiopia without it. I also ask that you cover me with your prayers. Prayers that I raise all the funds I need, prayers that Satan minds his own business, prayers that I get prepared for what God has in store for me on this trip. Let's show Satan how big our God is!!!