A nice surprise

I went to the gym this morning as usual. Really hadn't given much thought to my trip except that I put in a call to the doctor's about my vaccines. When I got there, a friend of mine approached me and pledged to donate $200 towards my trip. I was shocked and thrilled all at the same time. Financing this trip is my biggest stress right now. I am looking for anyway I can to raise some extra money. We were given the cost of airfare today...around $1700. From our meeting in January, we know the cost of room, board and transportation while there is around $1200. That's around $2900 just to cover the trip. That's a lot of extra cash for a single income family! I trust that the money will be there. It's just hard not to see that number without stressing. I am still sure that this is a trip I am supposed to make, and I couldn't be more excited!