<div>Hi, my name is Elijah Escobar, and I’m a 17-year-old high school senior with a calling to serve. I’m raising funds to support my fourth mission trip to St. Mary’s Parish, Jamaica, this August 2025 with Team for Medical Missions.
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<div>This isn’t just another trip; it’s part of a legacy God is writing through me. Each time I’ve gone, I’ve experienced something more profound, humbling, and transformational. This journey is living proof that my deliverance is still a work in progress, and only God can complete it.
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<div>Over the past two years, I’ve had the blessing of serving in Jamaica three times. These were not just mission trips; they were turning points in my life.
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<li>August 2023: I came while silently battling anxiety and depression. That trip changed everything. I encountered a God who didn’t just accept my brokenness; He worked through it. I learned that faith isn’t about having all the answers but about surrendering everything and letting Him be my strength. That was the beginning of my true deliverance.
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<li>August 2024: I came with expectations and plans. But mission work rarely follows a script. I learned that real ministry is messy. It’s not about control; it’s about obedience. Through surrender, I found peace.
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<li>February 2025: I stepped into leadership. I shared the gospel in schools, showed love to children, and guided others in truth. I came home changed, more aware of what it means to lead like Christ: with grace, humility, and presence.
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<div>As my mission partner <strong>Charlotte Harvey</strong> prepares to start college and I begin my senior year, I thought my Jamaica chapter might be coming to a close. But in a quiet moment of reflection, God made it clear:
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<div><strong>“You’re going on this trip whether you like it or not because I still have more to teach you.”</strong>
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<div>So I go. Not out of routine but obedience. This trip is a success. It’s a declaration. It’s me saying: God’s not done with me yet.
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<div>This August, I’ll return to Jamaica to serve in clinics, support local communities, and minister to children. I won’t just show up I’ll be present. I’ll offer more than words. I’ll offer action, compassion, and the quiet kind of love that reflects Christ.
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<div>This isn’t just a mission trip. It’s part of the life God is building in me.
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<div>There’s a quote from Charlotte that has stuck with me for a while:
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<div><strong>“Let your life be a proof of His love.”</strong>
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<div>That’s what I want to live a life that reflects Christ. I want every child I meet, every team I serve alongside, and every person watching from afar to see something different. Not perfection, but love. Not pride, but peace. Not control, but trust.
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<div>And I need your help to get there.
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<div>I’m covering a portion of the trip cost myself, but I’m asking for support in raising the remaining amount. Your donation, no matter the size, will directly support:
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<li>Travel and transportation
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<li>Lodging and meals
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<li>Ministry supplies
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<li>Outreach programs for children and the community
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<div>If you'd prefer to give outside of GoFundMe, you can also contribute via:
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<div>Cash App: $EliEM14
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<div>And if you’re unable to give financially, I ask for something even more powerful: your prayers. Please pray for me, for my team, and for every soul we’ll encounter. Pray for open hearts, bold faith, and lives forever changed.
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<div>Thank you for reading my story and for being part of this journey. Your generosity whether financial, spiritual, or emotional means more than I can say. You are part of this legacy.
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<div><strong>"For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die." - Philippians 1:20</strong>
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<div>So I write this knowing that to live is Christ. Though my desire is to be with Him, I know that for now, it is more necessary that I remain. Because there’s still work to be done. Still love to show. Still lives to touch.
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<div>This mission is part of that purpose. This chapter is not the end. It’s God reminding me: <strong>“I’m not finished with you yet.”</strong>
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<div>So I go, not to finish my own deliverance, but to let God keep writing it one surrendered step at a time.
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<div>With gratitude and hope,
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<div>Elijah Escobar
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