Kami and I watching the Falcons train for this upcoming season.
Kami Burns, one of my bridesmaids and campus minister to Mexico, was in the states two weeks ago. The Falcons were training up in Flowery Branch, so we thought we'd make the drive to sit in the blazing sun and watch them get ready for the season. Not only was our time spent together loads of fun and encouraging, but I got some great advice from a fellow Globalscoper.
I picked her brain about how she approaches friends, families and churches in her quest to stay in Mexico. She raised support in a down economy quite quickly and was a great person to seek advice from. Who says you can't have fun while working? This was our office that day:
Our office for the day.
In other news, I'm attending Support Raising Training in September with CMF. They'll teach me how to professionally ask, "Can I have your money to go to Germany? Please." One assignment is that I must read People Raising. Here is a little blurb from the preface:
"My goal in writing is to help the prospective or veteran missionary
and mission organization to raise the prayer and financial support
necessary for survival . . . in as short a time as possible."
Did you catch that last part? In as short a time as possible. Hopefully this holds true. People, the numbers are in. In addition to the support Tyler and I have already raised, we must raise $5,000/month by January in order to move to Germany by then. Unterwegs needs the hands and we want to be those hands!
