Well, it’s not quite like that, nor that bad, but I really do hate to ask for the help even though I still need to.
Before going any further, I want to thank everyone who has donated to the Bleg. Your support has been amazing, overwhelming, and — like each of you — very much appreciated. I have been able to pay off everything spent on the blog, pilgrimage, and the seminary course so far (sadly more expenses to come), and even paid this morning for most of the cost of the short-term apartment rental in Bulgaria (longer post on that soon).
Some of you have hit the Amazon Wish List and I thank each of you as well. For the former denizen of Indianapolis, got the note and Thank You! I do wish Amazon gave the the means to e-mail a thank you to all of you. As I noted before, I’ve listed the things for the pilgrimage as highest priority so if you search that way those will show up. Yes, there are a lot of supplements on there, and I hope to ship them over ahead of time. Have taken one or two things off as they are no longer needed or you’ve shown me some better options.
Again and again, I can’t thank you enough for your generosity, your encouragement, and your prayers. It truly is amazing and humbling.
That said, we still have a ways to go. The pilgrimage is likely to be a little over the estimated $7,250; I still need to upgrade the cell phone and service for the trip and get the prescription sunglasses and such at $2,435.00; plus remaining expenses for the seminary courses. I’ve got more detailed breakdowns in the original post.
So, the Bleg continues and I truly do thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support. It truly does make a huge difference, and is making it possible for me to continue to grow, recover, and pursue this new life. God Bless you all.
UPDATE I: A couple more items from the wish list arrived just after this post went up. I want to thank you for both of the items, and for your kind words on my writing. Thank you!