Laura Meyers Training Future Tribal Missionaries Well, maybe not a physical race (Wisconsin in the winter is hardly the place!), but the race to raise my support to at least 75% by May 15th. Things are really starting to get down to the wire here, and I can’t say the end is in sight yet! The past nine months I have been on furlough to raise my support levels have been very different, but very enjoyable. I’ve had the freedom in my daily schedule to get involved in a LOT of different ministries at church (spending 15 to 20 hours a week there) as well as travel when the occasion presented itself. I’ve spoken at some conferences and visited some churches, and these next ten days are packed full with four church visits and two Awana Games appearances. It’s really nice that I’ve been able to combine those bookings with a visit to my parents.
This year has definitely been one of stretching my faith as our economy has tumbled. Can you imagine trying to raise support when a good number of people are losing jobs or taking pay cuts? By all human standards, it makes no sense at all and is a completely impossible task. I have even lost support in the past year, but God has been faithful to raise people up to fill the holes. All things said however, the last nine months have not been as profitable financially as I had hoped. My support has managed to hold steady, but has not increased at all. There’s still three months left, however, and I guess God must have something big up His sleeve to solve all this! I know from experience that He will bring me to the edge of a cliff, but save me just before I fall over. Well, I’m on the edge of the support cliff right now, and I know He’ll rescue me, but it doesn’t mean there isn’t some fear involved as I stand looking over the edge.
So, please pray with me that God will reveal Himself in a mighty way as this year of furlough draws to a close. Please pray that God would touch the hearts of people who would be willing to partner with me financially to see my ministry continue unhindered. And, just maybe, ask Him how you could be a part!
