With perseverance all is possible.

Today, I had the great opporunity to talk to another fellow missionary on the phone. It's good to just sit and talk to someone who can relate as much as possible with what exactly fundraising is all about. She said to me today, "With perseverance all is possible. How can someone deny you if they truly knew how much you are impacting the future." Developing and enriching the minds of the youth is what we strive to do because these young people will become the future leaders of America. I know myself for one, want ethical, moral, and faithful citizens out there having control. As some of you know, FOCUS missionaries raise 100% of their own salary. Which includes food, rent, insurance, gas, and everything in between.

So I am now in the process as a first year missionary to develop a support team to go with me to Omaha and be my support while I am "out in the battle field." The college campus can be a dangerous place.

Let's take the Kansas City Royals for example in perseverance tonight. First inning, they committed three errors and had three runs with zero outs. I said, "Man this game is going to stink." I lacked faith and a steady perseverance in my Royals. With a few stolen bases, walks, 2 homeruns, we ended up with 12 hits and 7 runs to win the game 5-7. From the start when we down 3-0, I had given up.

Fundraising is like my good old Royals team. You have to have steady persistence and bang there will come a miracle from Heaven. Giving up is out of the question because you are doing the beautiful act of kindness, sharing to others gift of faith, love, and happiness.

Lord I ask you to give the graces to persevere and pray especially for the intentions of my Ministry Partners.