Hi everyone, Nick here. I know it's been years since I've posted a blog, but I have some pretty exciting news that I wanted so share with our friends and family. 

 

We have been attending a wonderful church for some time now and I have an incredible opportunity coming up in March to travel to Honduras with a team to do mission work. You're probably thinking, who is this? Nick doesn't do that type of stuff. Well, over the past few months I've begun to realize how really fortunate we are. My entire life I've had people do things for me and make sacrifices so that I can have a better life. My parents, my family, my friends, my coaches, my teachers, etc. I feel compelled to give back and I honestly believe that God is pulling me in this direction. To whom much is given, much is expected, right? A wise man once said that...

 

We will be leaving Jacksonville in mid March to spend 5 days serving the community by installing water infiltration systems. Fresh water is something that I think we take for granted. We will be hosted by a great organization who has experience in these types of missions and has contacts in the area so that they can ensure that we will be as safe as possible. This is an experience that I am very much looking forward to having. This is obviously something that I never have done and I am nervously excited about  it. This is a trip that I believe will strengthen my relationship with God and help me feel like I can actually make a difference inthe world, be as small as it may seem.

Obviously one of the biggest obstacles to a trip like this is the cost. If I am asking that you consider partnering with me with a one time financial donation to go abroad. I need to raise a total of approximately $1100 by March 1st ($500 by Feb 1st, $600 by March 1st). If you would like to give any amount for me toward this trip, you can go elevatelife.tv, then click on “give” then click “a one-time gift”; you can then complete the information and select “missions and church planting”. After that, if you could, just send me a quick email or message letting me know you did so that I can let the church know to credit my mission account. Jenn and I would greatly appreciate any support.

If I don't have it, I would also like your email address so that I can try to send updates on the trip.

I just pray that lives are changed not only for the people we come in contact with but also the people that are serving as missionaries on this trip. I would ask that you just keep us all in your prayers as we prepare our hearts and minds for what God has in store for us.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to read this post- and thank you to my wife and to all of you for supporting me. Please call me if you want to chat about it.

 

Nick