Send Lil to India

25/08 - It rolls around every single year, not once has it been easy, and not once have I failed to spend at least a few minutes on the floor, mourning the loss of my father, who went to be with God 6 years ago now. I think about Dad often, and often see his character in my friends and mentors, and a lot in myself too.

I laid in bed last night, about to close the day, another year of living life without the guidance and love of my earthly Dad. I was reading a book by a wonderful mission organisation that targets North India, an organisation I’ve been blessed enough to get in contact with and have a potential opportunity to travel to North India on mission with them. As I read the story of the man who started the mission, and read his testimony, I saw parallels to the inspiring story of my Dad. I saw a decision to step out and be uncomfortable, and build a life from nothing.

I was deeply moved by the testimony of this man, and realised that Dad’s story still inspires me and drives me to this day. I have always been fascinated by how on earth God bought him here and how on earth he created such a beautiful life for me, without even seeing the actual fruit of his sacrifice.

I read on and on and on, and couldn’t put down the book - and when I finally did close the pages and ‘call it a night’, I felt God speak to me and say “Lil, I need your yes on this one”.

Now as I said, I had been in contact with all the people, and had the opportunity to go, but kind of had written it off in my mind, making excuses like “I don’t have the money”, or “I won’t be able to get time off work” - which took me way past the cut off date for applications to go on the trip this year. God told me to say “yes” anyway, and wanted me to watch what He would do.

So I turn on my phone and message the coordinator, and ask, knowing it might very well not be possible for me to go, but also that it couldn’t hurt to ask either. I got a reply this morning, saying that there would be a place for me on this trip. PRAISE GOD already - the fact that I can even think about going!

In the logic of It all, I don’t know how I’m actually going to get there. If I’m being honest, I don’t have the money to go, and don’t even have means to make it by the time the trip rolls around, so I am asking with a humble heart and open hands, that if you feel led to give, I would be so deeply grateful. Don’t for a second feel disappointed if you can’t give or don’t feel led to, because your prayers and blessings mean more to me than any amount of money ever will.

I am so so so grateful to even have the friends and community to ask, knowing that God will provide, and I don’t have to doubt for a second. I am hoping to raise $4,000 by the end of September to go on this trip, and any part that you or someone you know can contribute means the absolute world to me.

Thank you, deeply.

Lil <3