When the Fresno Rescue Mission contacted me saying that we had the opportunity to raise 75,000 dollars for a playground for less fortunate kids, the first thought that went through my head was, “That is a LOT of money!”. This would be a huge goal, one that would take kids a long time to actually accomplish, BUT… I knew for a fact that this was what God was calling us to do because kids needed a playground. Originally, our team thought that we only had to raise $8,500 for this project, but the other funds that were supposed to come through, did not. Our still very big goal of 8,500 dollars quickly went to 75,000 dollars and we had a huge job on our hands.
This was a crazy goal, one that many would think we could not reach because we were a group of kids… but we knew that God could do big things through us and through our passion to give kids a playground. Only a year later, after doing fundraisers and speaking in our community about our goal, we didn’t only raise 75 thousand dollars, but we brought in over 80 thousand dollars. Isn’t that amazing??
Today, let this story inspire you. Even if something sounds like a crazy goal or it sounds impossible to do, try to do it anyways. Because if a group of 15 kids can raise $80,000 in one year for a playground, I can’t imagine what you have the ability to do. God can use you in big ways, so let Him!
~Kaitlin Riffel