Need prayer support for a mission trip

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Ok, so I dont post too terribly much, but I am on TideFans everyday. Anyways, I am going on this 3 week retreat to Fort Walton beach called Greek Summit. It is put on by Campus Crusade for Christ. It is fairly expensive, and we are strongly encouraged to raise the money instead of paying for it. This takes alot of trust in the Lord, committing financially to have the money by the time of the retreat, and having faith that He will make it all work out to get the money raised. So anyways, I have sent a bunch of letters out to family and friends, but I am worried about how much I will get back. I am in a position where I cant pay for it myself if I dont raise the full amount, and my parents have too much on their plate right to commit to it as well. I was encouraged by the leaders of the retreat to stay committed and just trust that the money will come, so I am coming to yall to ask for your support. Here is the basic gist of the letter, before I personalized them for all family/friends:

I want to bring you up to date on what is happening in my life. In the past year, I have grown in my Christian faith greatly. I have been going to a weekly Inter-Fraternity Bible Study, and also a Christian ministry called Campus Crusade for Christ. The Lord has used this ministry to help me grow in my faith and to give me the burden to reach people for Christ. I have also been attending and working as a group leader at a weekend retreat in Eutaw, AL called Outback America. Outback, which is put on by JH Ranch, has changed my life more than any other event, and has given me the desire to continue to strengthen my faith, and keep my full trust in the Lord. In the past year, my life and attitude has changed drastically, as I have decided to fully "Trust in the Lord with all my heart, and don't rely on my own insight" (Prov. 3:5-6).

This summer, Campus Crusade is hosting a 3-week student leadership summer project called Greek Summit in Fort Walton, Florida. I applied for it, and I just recently found out that I was accepted to go. This is a great opportunity to not only strengthen my faith, but also to learn how to minister to others. At Greek Summit, I will be trained to minister to my fraternity brothers once I get back on campus. As you can imagine, a fraternity house is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of God, so this is a great opportunity for me, as I hopefully can bring God back into the live of many college students like myself.

I would like to invite you to consider helping allow this trip to happen for me, by offering prayers and financial support. The total cost of the retreat is $1500 – and that will cover everything from the house I will be living in, food, and any other related expenses. Would you please pray about it and consider being a part of my ministry support team by contributing $100, $50, or whatever God calls you to put forth towards the cost of my retreat with Campus Crusade in Fort Walton, FL?

Please take some time to think about it, and more importantly, pray about supporting me. If God calls you to be a part of my support team, please make a check out to “Campus Crusade for Christ” and return it to me by May 14th. I really appreciate your praying about this, and I look forward to sharing with you how God uses this summer to change my life. Please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions.


So please keep me in your prayers for support, and if God calls you to support me financially, please PM me. Thank you all. God Bless
 

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