You and I are at one of those moments. Me, out of choice. You, because you clicked this link and are reading this blog and it's too late to back out now! I gotcha!
I'm going on a missions trip to Baja, Mexico with my wife, a few members of my church and a legion of smelly high schoolers (just kidding, some are in middle school). We will have the opportunity to do a good work in the people of Baja's lives, meet some of their needs, share a life enhancing message with them, and probably get diarrhea from eating the local food.
I sense you know where I'm going with this. Instead of viewing this as a careless money grab (unless that sort of thing works for you), I'd encourage you to see it in a different light.
I am blessed with the gift of being able to go. To take time off work, to partner with my church, and to help lead this missions trip with Michele, friends and, again, legion of smelly teenagers. Your gift may not be the same. Your gift may be that you are able to give. In the same way that LeBron James is gifted at basketball, I am gifted at watching him play basketball. We are both equally good at things related to basketball, so I am LeBron James and together we will win basketball games for Jesus! (or something...)
I digress. My gift is being able to go, your gift is being able to give. I want you to be a part of this trip with me. I want you to feel like you made a difference in the lives of people on the other side of a different country. And, in reality, you will have. These trips don't happen without money (the sad, but accurate, truth).
So, lets do something meaningful. Partner with me as a friend, brother, sister or stranger. Not simply so that I can go. I'll find a way somehow. But join me in doing something bigger than ourselves today. Join me in meeting the needs of people you don't know, and may never meet.
Follow this link: https://admin.everynation.org/
It's already set up to donate to me and for my trip, all you have to do is enter how much. I'd encourage you to act now, in the moment. It's easier than shopping online (cause I already picked out what you're going to buy me, and now you don't have to worry about choosing which of the 12 items in your shopping cart you're actually going to buy).
Help me use my gift of 'going'. Otherwise I'll be forced to use my gift of 'watching LeBron James play basketball'. And I think we both know which one is more enjoyable. For both of us.
Feel free to email me with questions at andrew.j.mcgraw@gmail.com
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