Leap of Faith

Remember that scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? The one we that we wished was ACTUALLY the last crusade for this Harrison Ford character? Anyway, there is one striking scene where Indy comes to the edge of a cliff in his search for the Holy Grail. The notebook, which has been his guide, tells him to take a leap of faith.

Now we know what happens... but just imagine for a second that you're this great adventurer. You come up to this ledge and there's no way to jump across. Going back means certain death. But you have words to reassure that you can get across. They are just words, but you can't help but trust the source. So you take a step, praying that it will not lead to doom.

That is missionary work in a nutshell. From the beginning raising money to live off of to the very last retreat, it is all one big leap of faith. All I can do is hope that God will take care of me every step. He's trying to reassure me, but it will be impossible to see until I go out and raise the funds essential to my year of ministry.

And you know what, fundraising involves a certain amount of faith on the part of the givers as well. You want your money to be put to good use. Perhaps funds are really tight and it seems that even parting with a few dollars could be impossible. If that is the case with you: do you trust what God will do with it? Do you trust He will take care of you? It's a challenge. But it's worth it.

As always, go to https://mission.netusa.org/giving/ministry-partnership-development , and say that you "Want to join the mission of" "Courtney Holbrook with NET Ireland". For those of you who have already supported, thank you!!! You are now a part of this incredible work next year.