Mission trip update

My last blog post was almost two weeks ago — not surprising. The last two weeks of August are always a crazy time for me at the newspaper where I work, because of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, which we obviously spend a lot of time and effort covering. In the middle of that, my desktop computer at home died and I had to replace it. I didn’t have much time for blogging.

That last post was a copy of the letter I had sent out to friends and family about a mission trip I plan to take next summer to Uganda through Raise The Roof Academy.

I sent a followup e-mail yesterday to the people who received my first ask letter. I am very pleased with the way that my fund-raising has started off. I have raised $570, from friends, a family member and the church where my father preaches. I also have a generous pledge that won’t be paid until around the first of the year. I still have a long way to go, of course; the total that I have to send to RTRA will be about $3,500, depending on air fare. And there will be a few other costs that I’ll pay out-of-pocket. But I think this is a strong start, and it helps to confirm that this was God’s call and not just me wanting to go on another trip.

The one thing I’ve discovered, though, is that God is in control and the support will be on God’s timing. Almost every time I’ve taken a trip, I’ve gotten at least one…