When I went to apply for mission trips while attending Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, Australia jumped off the page at me. However, I didn’t want to put it in my top five because the cost was daunting. After a few days, I heard Jesus clearly speak: “Put your dreams on the list, and see what I do.”
I applied and was accepted. While I was beyond excited for this ordained trip, I was clueless about how to raise the support.
The Lord gave me a creative strategy to raise the funds, by designing and creating necklaces. I created my first set and posted the jewelry on Facebook. Excited and nervous, within three days, I made $300. I prayed over each purchase, asking God for favor and that He’d pour out His Spirit on the purchaser.
One particular purchaser, a woman, wrote to me on Facebook, saying that the same day she received the necklace, a check she had been waiting on for five years arrived, and it was fifteen times the expected amount.
Overall, I ended up raising approximately $1,500. It was powerful to see what happened when I partnered with the Holy Spirit in my gift of creativity!
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