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350 Billion

350,000,000,000. That's at least how many galaxies we know about. Why did God create such a large number? Was it to make us say, "Wow, God is really big?" Or, as Francis Chan puts it, "God wanted us to see these pictures [of the universe] so that our response would be, 'Who do I think I am'?"

When I begin to dwell on the $6000 I am required to raise by May, my head head starts to spin. Doubt fills my brain and I let Satan begin to convince me I can't do it. 6000 is too big of a number.

But thankfully, the Holy Spirit steps in this spiritual battle. Who is to say that $6000 is a lot of money? You? Me? Yes, sure. But are we the ones raising the money? No! The Lord is, and nothing is too big for Him. Nothing. If He created the universe, all the billions of galaxies, the 228 distinct muscles on the caterpillar's head, over 3,000 species of trees in one square mile in the Amazon, and the human heart that generates enough pressure as it pumps blood throughout the body that it could squirt blood up to 30 feet, can't I believe that He can provide $6000 for me to share His Gospel in Thailand? 6000 seems kind of small now doesn't it?

What started this thought was the comment of a sixth grade boy in my class. We are starting a unit on space in science. We were having a discussion about what they already know about space. One boy said that we don't know how big it is. It hit me. I have been so stressed about raising support and allowing Satan to convince me that 6000 is too big of a number. But if God created this whole universe, can't He provide for me? What is $6000 to God?

Please continue to pray for me as I follow the Lord's will on this difficult journey. Prayers really do work. A woman approached me after church on Wednesday to give me money for CCP. She told me God told her to give it to me. The Lord provides!

In Christ,
Christine ><>

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Support-Raising

As many of you may know, I am seeking God's will to go to the nations to spread the Gospel this summer. Campus Outreach is sending many teams this summer to work with the Campus Outreaches in other parts of the world. I was asked to join a team to Thailand for 8 weeks beginning in late May. We will be ministering on a college campus in Khon Kaen and working with the Campus Outreach that has been established there since 1990. Lately, I have been doubting God's will in me going. I have been discouraged about support-raising but I shouldn't be! It's too early in the game to doubt! Part of it is that I have $1500 due this Friday and I have less than 2% of that goal (which I am thankful I have that!). My roommates are doing really well with support which I am so happy for them but I look at myself and question why the support isn't coming in.

So naturally, I turn to God's Word in times like this.

"We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you...have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful." -2 Chronicles 20:12,20
Support-raising terrifies me. Raising $1500 last year proved hard at times but $6000 this year?? It will take a lot of trusting in the Lord. I don't know how I am going to do it but God does. It is written in His sovereign will to spread the Gospel to the nations. I can do that in Thailand. I can't do it on my own! With God's help I can raise this money.

"Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain." -Psalm 127:1
I can't do this on my own! This is in the Lord's hands. It will be painful and discouraging if I try to do it without Him. And what do I have to lose? He is God of the universe! I can trust Him!

"Do not worry about your life...who of you by worrying can add a single hour to this life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?" -Luke 12:22,25,26
Why worry about support? The lilies and the birds don't worry and God provides for them. I have to trust in the Lord that he will provide support. And I am more valuable to God than lilies and birds. I can trust the One who wrote the Book of Life to provide for me.

"You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." James 4:2,3
Why would God give me support if I do not ask Him? I also need to ask with pure motives. I can't spend the money I am raising so the question is why do I want to go to Thailand? Is it for selfish reasons or is it for God?

If you are considering joining my financial support team, please consider it an opportunity to be involved in God's global mission. You can impact the nations for Him by sending me to serve. If you have not received a letter from me, please contact me and I will send you more information.

Please pray for me.

In Christ,
Christine ><>