ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER $10,000!! ...WE JUST PASSED THE $80,000 MARK!!! .....WHAT A WAY TO END THE YEAR!!!

 

Wow! Less than 24 hours ago we were celebrating passing the $70,000 mark and now (THANKS TO 2 MAJOR DONORS) we are celebrating passing another major milestone... the $80,000 mark!!!! We praise God for our unbelievably generous & supportive Ministry Partners!! You guys floor us every year!!! Thank you so much!! Thank You Jesus!!!!!
  
Jump on the GTD fundraising bandwagon and help put us over the finish line as we strive to raise 100k by the end of January 2021 (which is also the beginning of our 25th year of ministry!!!)
  
We would love to have your partnership in this ministry! Your donation is an investment into GTD and the many youths, young adults, and people of all ages that we serve =)
  
Here's how you can donate to GTD and support the cause: 
  
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Click on any of these links to support GTD and help launch us into our 25th year of ministry!
  
* Make a one-time donation
  
* Become a monthly partner
  
You can track our daily fundraising progress on this link
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From the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
   
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God-awesome adventures since 1996!
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WE'VE SURPASSED THE $70,000 MARK!

 

WE'VE SURPASSED THE $70,000 MARK!
...$7000 DONOR MATCH CHALLENGE ACHIEVED!!
....$235 PER MONTH REMAINS ON OTHER DONOR MATCH CHALLENGE!!
 
Thank you, thank you, thank you generous supporters!! You've pushed us past the $70k milestone! That's such a BIG DEAL!!!!!
 
God has blessed GTD with $71,398 raised thus far through a bunch of terrific people!!
  
That only leaves us with $28,602 left to go in our quest to raise $100,000 by the end of January as we kick off our 25th year of ministry!!!
 
To donate to the cause and help us surpass our goal click on a link below =) 
 
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Click on any of these links to support GTD and help launch us into our 25th year of ministry!
 
* Make a one-time donation
 
* Become a monthly partner
 
(You can track our daily fundraising progress on this link)
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From the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU SO MUCH and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!
 
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God-awesome adventures since 1996!
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Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to YOU from GTD!

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WE'VE SURPASSED THE $60,000 MARK! ...$2400 REMAINING IN DONOR MATCH CHALLENGE!! ....$315 PER MONTH REMAINS IN DONOR MATCH CHALLENGE!!

 

Our profound thanks to our terrific supporters! You've put us over the $60k mark!! Thank you so much! God bless you guys =)
 
God has bless GTD with $61,638.75 raised thus far through some pretty incredible people!! 
 
That only leaves us with $38,361.25 left to go in our quest of raising $100,000 by the end of January as we kick off our 25th year of ministry!!!
 
To donate to the cause and help us surpass our goal you can donate through this Facebook Fundraiser or click on a link below =)
 
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Click on any of these links to support GTD and help launch us into our 25th year of ministry!
 
* CLICK HERE to make a one-time donation
 
* CLICK HERE to become a monthly partner
 
(You can track our daily fundraising progress on this link)
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From the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
 
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God-awesome adventures since 1996!
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COVID Update

 Just a quick update. Over the past 10 days my mom, sister, & Laurie have tested positive for COVID. My dad's test tube was compromised on the first test and then the results were inconclusive on the second test. He was pretty sick (flu-like symptoms) for about a week before testing so we think he was probably positive. He is currently waiting for the results from his third test attempt. I haven't had any symptoms and my test result was negative (although I like to be a positive person haha!). I housed Laurie upstairs for her quarantine so she would be away from my parents. She is just about finished and feeling much better. Traci is also on the mend. My mom's symptoms have been very mild (occasional headaches and nausea). Dad is feeling better now, but still recovering. Laurie & I went to get re-tested today. I continue to feel great and have been working outside all week doing a lot of heavy lifting and physical work... no hint of anything wrong. Its wild & crazy times and like the rest of the world we are navigating this thing the best we can day by day. I'm surprised it has taken this long to hit someone in our immediate family.

UPDATE: Dad's 3rd test results came back positive. He continues to feel better than he did 10 days ago.

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One of my favorite verses!

God created us to live joyfully in the present tense. The enemy will always try to ruin your today by an overemphasis on current struggles or with resentment & bitterness from the past or worries about the future.
 
But God has a remedy for all of it! The shield of faith extinguishes EVERY flaming arrow from the enemy (Eph 6).
 
Gratefulness and Godly perspective (an act of faith) conquers the current struggles of the moment.
 
Love and forgiveness (an act of faith) conquers the resentment & bitterness of the past.
 
And confidence in who God is and His unlimited power (an act of faith) conquers the worries about the future.
 
In a nutshell, God's got our past, present, and future all taken care of IF we embrace His will for our life, yield to Jesus's Lordship in our lives, and lean into the Holy Spirit's moment by moment guidance for each decision we make. 
 
It's a great way to live! 
  
Rejoicing every day! 
 
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah'ing all day long! 
 
Singing "Jimmy Crack Corn And I Don't Care" to the temptation to worry about things in the future. 
 
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalms 118:24
   
# 9,758,239 things I love about following Jesus =) 

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4 WEEKS TILL SWAMP THING BACKPACKING TRIP!!

 

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE FASTER THAN THE ALLIGATOR...
...YOU JUST HAVE TO BE FASTER THAN YOUR FRIEND!
....4 WEEKS TILL SWAMP THING BACKPACKING TRIP!
 
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KICK OFF YOUR YEAR WITH AN EPIC WEEKEND ADVENTURE!!
...ONLY $25 TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF MINISTRY!!!
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To kick off our 25th year of ministry we are headed back to one of the wildest adventures we've ever offered >>> backpacking & camping in the swamps of the Everglades! AKA: Swamp Thing!!
 
And to add a cherry on top of that we are offering this adventure for a special 25th Anniversary price of only $25 per person!! That includes all the gear, planning, & guides! All you have to supply is your food & transportation 😊
 
To learn more about and/or register for Swamp Thing 2021 click on this link
 
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Event: SWAMP THING Everglades Backpacking Trip
Date: Jan 2-3, 2021 (Sat-Sun)
Location: Big Cypress Preserve (east of Naples, FL)
Cost: $25/person
Max # of Participants: 15
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Going The Distance Adventure Ministry
God-Awesome Adventures Since 1996!

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2020 GTD HIGHLIGHT VIDEO!

 

HERE'S OUR HIGHLIGHT VIDEO FROM 2020!
..."THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!"
 
Thank you to all of our volunteers, supporters, donors, prayer warriors, & encouragers who helped make 2020 a blessing for so many people!!
 
COVID may have prevented some of our events, but it couldn't prevent this ministry from flourishing in our 24th year. Nor could it prevent the impact God made through the events we were able to run! Praise God, we were still able to pull off 10 events in 2020... seven of them before the shutdowns (a full event calendar is 25-30 events per year).
 
Here's a quick 3 1/2 minute video with non-stop action pics from those events. I hope you enjoy reliving the memories as much as we do!! We are chomping at the bit to kick off our 25th year of ministry next month!!! Glory to God!
 
Enjoy =) 
 
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Providing God-awesome adventures since 1996!
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CLICK HERE TO WATCH 2020 GTD HIGHLIGHT VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
 
 
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GTD LIVE VIRTUAL BANQUET TONIGHT!!

 

---> Just in from our Graphics Dept <---
  
GTD LIVE VIRTUAL BANQUET TONIGHT!!
...$40,000 ALREADY RAISED!!
....NEW $17,080 MATCHING CHALLENGE!!
.....NEW HIGHLIGHT VIDEO!
......NEW GTD ACTIVITY COMING IN 2021!
.......BIG NEWS ABOUT SLAMMED 2021!
........TESTIMONIALS, UPDATES, & MORE!
  
Please join us tonight (Sunday Dec 6th) at 6:00pm for GTD's Virtual Fundraiser Event on Facebook. (If you are not on Facebook we will be sending a recorded link for you to watch later.) 
  
Our Facebook Live will be on the Going The Distance Adventure Ministry page:
https://www.facebook.com/GTDpage/
  
As well as on our personal timelines
Doug Garner:
https://www.facebook.com/doug.garner.adventure.man
  
and
  
Laurie Finger:
https://www.facebook.com/lsfinger
   
We hope you will join us or watch at a later time!
  
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It's fundraising season for GTD as we strive to raise 100k by the end of January 2021 (which is also the beginning of our 25th year of ministry!!!)
  
We would love to have your partnership in this ministry! Your donation is an investment into GTD and the many youths, young adults, and people of all ages that we serve =)
  
Here's how you can support GTD: 
  
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Click on any of these links to support GTD and help launch us into our 25th year of ministry!
  
* Make a one-time donation: https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/p/payments-donations.html
  
* Become a monthly partner: https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/p/monthly-partners.html
  
(You can track our daily fundraising progress on this link: https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/p/fundraising-tracking.html)
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From the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
  
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God-awesome adventures since 1996!
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***VIRTUAL SPONSOR #4***

 PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE

WOW!!!!

This is the 16TH YEAR PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE of Pinellas Park has sponsored tables for the GTD Annual Fundraiser Banquet!

We are blown away by your continued support, kindness and generosity! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you very much! Thank you also for the work you do to serve the community.

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People Helping People is a non-profit organization with goals aimed at helping low income, elderly, or disabled Pinellas Park homeowners improve their property when in need.

People Helping People

"Ordinary People Working Together To Accomplish Extraordinary Things!"

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If you'd like to become a virtual sponsor for GTD's Annual Fundraiser Banquet  please go to: https://gtdbullhorn.blogspot.com/p/annual-banquet.htm