Friends and Family,
I need your help to stay out here on
the Race. I have to admit some things that are always hard. I'm in
need. I used to hate admitting that I'm in need, still do when it
comes to needing help financially, but it's true. I need your help to
complete this journey. This can't be done by me alone. I currently
have $3,118 left to raise to be fully funded on the Race, and I have
just under $200 in my personal account.
I have to admit I have had to deal
with some anxiety and fears in this lack of security. This lack of
knowing if I will be provided for. I am really leaning into the Lord
here, and just trusting Him. I am trusting Him, and reaching beyond
myself, beyond my pride and reaching out to you. I want to be real
with you. Transparent, open and honest.
The Lord has been speaking to my heart
about valuing this very thing recently. He has been showing the
extreme importance of relationship and community. He has been
stripping me of pride and independence in this area, and allowing me
to need, allowing me to be cared for. I hear the verse in 1
Corinthians that says “Without love, I have nothing” also paired
with “without community, without relationship- I have nothing”.
We were made for relationship. We were formed and fashioned for
community, to have families and friends. I consider myself pretty
lucky when I think back to all the families that were at my launch
party. All the many faces that represented so many families that I
have had the joy to be a part of your lives, and your journeys.
I am on an incredible journey with some
amazing people that represent many different families here from many
different places.. I have seen many amazing sights this world has to
offer, and have looked in the eyes of every kind of beautiful child
you can imagine. I have laid hands on the sick, weak, and broken, and
have watched them rise. I know He has called me to this. I have
counted the cost, and He knows all that I had to sacrifice to be
here. I want to stay on this journey. I want to stay on this path the
Lord has me on. This journey is not yet complete.
Every day I'm learning how to “pick
up my cross daily”. We learn a great deal of sacrifice out here on
the Race. We learn it isn't easy to eat off of a $4 per day budget in
any country..toilet paper, toothpaste, body wash, shampoo and
conditioners are like gold around here. All things we take for
granted back at home. I am learning that when fun events do come
around, you have to be wise as to which you pick and choose to do because all
mean less money for you in the day to day needs. I narrow them down
by asking the Lord, and looking at what is a once in a lifetime
opportunity and what isn't.
I want to live this journey to the
fullest. I don't want to miss any opportunity or any adventure. Even
on fun outings we go on Jesus doesn't stay in my backpack. We are
always looking for an opportunity to share His heart for His people.
Like Eim a prostitute who Kara met, and bought time with just to
introduce her to the Lord, or Elf whom Ashley met at a local
smoothie shop whom we became friends with, and later she became
curious as to who Jesus was..maybe you remember a past blog about the
woman at the trash dump in Honduras?
Jesus was in Costa Rica, so I went to
Costa Rica, He was in the mountains of Nicaragua, so I ventured up to
Nicarauga. He was in the slums and dumps, and on the streets of
Honduras, and so I followed Him there. I have seen Him in the faces
of multitudes beautiful children that have been rescued from the sex
slave industry in Thailand like Tia, Nee, Gim, and Fone.
Here I stand in Malaysia now..knowing
He's here..knowing He is going to show up, and show out. I anticipate
His coming, His arrival, His already being here. I am confident I
will not go anywhere He hasn't already been. I know He will go before
me in Cambodia, Africa, Nepal and India.
I simply want to follow Him to these
ends. I want to follow Him to the ends of the earth, and I want to
share every step of the journey, and adventure with you. So this is
my invitation to you. I invite you to partner with this movement,
this journey. Please consider supporting me through prayers and
financial support.
Support my World Race @:
devintudor.theworldrace.org (click on the support me link on the left
side of page) [takes literally two minutes to do, and all donations
are tax deductible]
Support my Personal Funds for clothing,
food, hygine items: @: Search Pay pal account
“But I rejoice in the Lord greatly
that now at last your care for me has flourished again; that you're
again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit
praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Not
that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state
I am in, to be content. I've learned now to be quite content whatever
my circumstances. I'm just as happy with little as with much, with
much as with little. I've found the recipe for being happy whether
full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever
I am, I can make it through anything because it is truly Christ who
strengthens me. I can do all things through He that loves me.” Phil
4:11 NKJV/MSG
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