The day I fielded questions about my non-profit’s @kitesong.global’s purpose, it was an IG-follower-turned-teammate-and-now-good-friend who told me:
“Funnily enough when I met you, even though I googled you etc. I didn’t understand fully what you do. Usually before I join a team, I’d research its vision etc. But I didn’t feel the need to ask, not because I didn’t care but what drew me was your faith. I’d argue maybe our purpose is to walk in faith together. Maybe the purpose is a journey for us to figure out. I think your faith matters more than ‘THE PURPOSE.’ There’s a conviction in your walk with God, even though you may not know where you’re going exactly. And that’s enough for me.”
I had goosebumps listening to that voice message, thinking about the volunteers who’d joined us before, initially suicidal, and whose lives were turned around through their journey with Kitesong Global; I think about the testimonies of providence from unknown sponsors who gave because they believed in what we do; I think about the lives touched from the stories God wove… and I begin to wonder how true it really is, that the journey matters more than the end.
I thought of the people who dug deep into their savings ‘because we believe in what you do.’
And I thought about my two teammates- who both gave up their end-May bonuses to join me, one of whom confessed to me recently that the bonus she gave up was $30’000…
… but without a flinch she said, “I’m so glad I quit and joined you. I wasn’t clear to me what your end-goal was, but I did know you had faith. It’s not that you don’t have a purpose but that it takes a journey to discover and articulate it. And my role was to step out in faith out of the boat with you.”
What if God called you to step out of your boat? What if He called you to walk on water without a destination in mind, for no other reason than to walk towards Him?
Would you?
To all of you who’ve left a message here, shared these posts, sent encouragement- thank you for walking on water with me.❤️🙏🏾
We’re praying for more help, we appreciate all your prayers. I’m grateful.