When the Donor Thanks the Fundraiser

We had a need come up this week in connection with our annual Day of Service, which you can read more about here . One of the sixteen organizations that we are serving is a community kitchen where we provide the food and prepare a meal for one hundred and fifty people who cannot get a warm meal. Last year, a local church sponsored the $300 expense.

This church has since dissolved and we were left "fund-less" with only ten days before the event. I am not normally given to panic, so I said "OK, Lord. This is a blessing in the making, right?"

I reviewed the list of the students going to this particular location and thought about what I knew about the parents and their love for the school. One parent came to my mind and I presented the situation to her. She thanked me for thinking of her and said she would get back to me by the next day after discussing with her husband.

Twenty minutes after our first conversation she contacts me and says that they would be thrilled to cover the whole amount. She thanked me profusely for the opportunity to be involved this way.

Learnings:

1. There are no "chance" occurrences - everything is for a reason
2. The Lord wants to bless donors with the joy of participating in Kingdom work
3. We fundraisers are merely messengers or presenters of these opportunities
4. Someone in your stewardship sphere is ready to be blessed by giving - pray for that awareness