Hello friends and family!!!
This is just a little update on what I have been up to/ where I am going/ what funding looks like. Over the last few weeks, I have traveled from AZ to ID to OR saying my goodbyes to good family and friends. I am so abundantly grateful for the people God has put in my life. Saying goodbye is hard but it is also so beautiful. Leaving has taught me to be more grateful and more present with the people in my life. Every season comes with shifts and changes. Like a growing child, every moment is so tender and special because you know that tomorrow things won’t be the same. Children grow and change so fast. I think of life like this too, we never know when things are going to change and if they will ever look the same again. Saying goodbye has taught me to take in and soak up every moment with my friends and family. It is a gift just to be in their presence. Even in the hard moments, there is still something beautiful to be grateful for that won’t be there tomorrow.
I want to thank all of you for the support you have shown me. Whether that be in funding, prayer, or practically providing a place for me to stay while I was in town. I love you all so much and I am so grateful for each and every one of you. I also want to tell you some really REALLY amazing and exciting news. I AM OFFICIALLY FULLY FUNDED WOOP WOOP!!! Thanks to an incredibly generous donation from my absolutely amazing Grandma Shirley I do not have to worry about fundraising anymore!!! My Grandma Shirley has the heart of a giver, her whole life she has given and served so well and so fully. As a child, I didn’t appreciate this, but as an adult, I can see the positive impact she made on me and our family through her servant heart and love for the Lord. I feel very honored and grateful to call her my Grandma and I am so excited and expectant for the good things the Lord is going to do through her generous giving, along with yours as well. Thank you for your partnership with me in illuminating the world with the love of Jesus and your support of me going and doing The World Race. If you still feel called to give, The World Race itself is a great place to donate, any extra funds I receive overflows into the organization as a whole, so feel free to continue to donate. Also, one of my good friends Julianne Theule is doing this same mission trip and she still has some to raise so please feel free to support her at juliannetheule.theworldrace.org. Thank you for all of your support and for stepping into partnership with me in spreading the love of Jesus around the world!!!
As for the rest of the summer, I am currently in Colorado and will be here until I leave for the World Race. I am working at a ranch called Tarryall River Ranch. It is a special place where people can escape from their busy lives, especially those in ministry, and find rest for a bit before going back to work. It is a quiet and peaceful little getaway near Colorado Springs. I will be doing general maintenance things; cooking, cleaning, serving ect. I am very grateful to be here, the staff is like family and it has been really sweet to experience. The first night I came I got altitude sickness and was throwing up all night. It was really hard after having said goodbye to all my family and friends, being in a new place, with no cell service to call my mom, and feeling very much on my own (other than my comfort from the Lord of course). Prayer was the only thing that got me through. But, the next day I experienced such love and compassion, gentleness, and sweet community from my new staff members and bosses. They checked up on me, prayed over me, and nursed me back to health. I feel very loved and at home here. God takes good care of His children and we are never alone. I will continue to post updates and things God teaches me during my time here. I have already seen God’s faithfulness and goodness in this place and I expect to see much more of it!
Thank you again for all of your support, prayers, and love. We serve a good good father who takes great care of His children. Every goodbye is just a “see you later” because we know our eternity rests in the loving home of the Lord our God. ?¨ I love you all, I will miss you tons!!! Thank you for joining me on this journey <3
Love,
Ronny
