By the Numbers

Today, as I prepared to make my usual round of phone calls to pastors, I was struck by the amount of churches with which I've had no contact. Out of curiosity I took my pencil and started counting.

Here is my final tally. Of my total support, I am partnered with the following:

1 church in Florida
2 churches in New Jersey
1 couple in Georgia
1 couple in Washington
1 couple in California

42 churches (out of 101) in Maryland (42%) + 5 couples
23 churches (out of 146) in Virginia (16%) + 2 couples
7 churches (out of 61) in West Virginia (12%) + 1 couple

If you're not aware, I am mainly focused on my local region (MD, VA, WV). I can get support from other areas, but they are more difficult, due to distance and the fact that I'm unknown there.

I got my monthly paycheck yesterday, along with a current statement of support, and I'm excited to say that I'm over 72% on paper. I've got another couple of hundred dollars that's promised to me, and I hope that it's on the way. Every new pledge that comes in makes me feel that I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.