Tugging at Trust
by Cristen Vohwinkel / Student Ministry Assistant
A little while ago, our Student Ministry Dominican Republic Missions Team decided to do a fundraiser at the Rend Collective concert, so I decided I’d buy a ticket and attend. During the concert, a pastor came up and talked a bit about child sponsorship.
Child sponsorship was never something I felt drawn towards, but the pastor’s description of these kids’ lives tugged at my heart and I wrestled with myself in my seat about whether or not to raise my hand and adopt a child. I knew I had no extra money to do so. Still, though, I felt the tugging. I decided that this was God’s way of trying to convince me to trust Him with my money (something I’m not always the best at). So, I raised my hand. My new sponsor child is adorable, but not the best part of this story.
I called my sister immediately after and told her the news. She was just as confused as I was about how I was going to afford it, but I specifically remember telling her on the phone that God was just going to have to handle this one.
Less than 24 hours later, He did. I received an extra sum of money that I could have never anticipated that covered the cost of my child’s care, almost exactly, for one year. It was a wonderful example of God’s provision during a time in my life when I specifically needed that reminder. Even while I was deciding if I should take this step in faith, God had already handled it. His wheels were in motion while my mind was unsure. I am incredibly blessed to have a God like that, but I am even more blessed that this isn’t a one-time deal. God is working every situation in my life together according to His plan, and my little sponsor child is truly going to be a wonderful example of that in my life.
A little while ago, our Student Ministry Dominican Republic Missions Team decided to do a fundraiser at the Rend Collective concert, so I decided I’d buy a ticket and attend. During the concert, a pastor came up and talked a bit about child sponsorship.
Child sponsorship was never something I felt drawn towards, but the pastor’s description of these kids’ lives tugged at my heart and I wrestled with myself in my seat about whether or not to raise my hand and adopt a child. I knew I had no extra money to do so. Still, though, I felt the tugging. I decided that this was God’s way of trying to convince me to trust Him with my money (something I’m not always the best at). So, I raised my hand. My new sponsor child is adorable, but not the best part of this story.
I called my sister immediately after and told her the news. She was just as confused as I was about how I was going to afford it, but I specifically remember telling her on the phone that God was just going to have to handle this one.
Less than 24 hours later, He did. I received an extra sum of money that I could have never anticipated that covered the cost of my child’s care, almost exactly, for one year. It was a wonderful example of God’s provision during a time in my life when I specifically needed that reminder. Even while I was deciding if I should take this step in faith, God had already handled it. His wheels were in motion while my mind was unsure. I am incredibly blessed to have a God like that, but I am even more blessed that this isn’t a one-time deal. God is working every situation in my life together according to His plan, and my little sponsor child is truly going to be a wonderful example of that in my life.