Gettin Trained for Combat

So - at the behest of my parents and the encouragement of my colleagues, I am now trying to arrange to take military combat training before I go to Afghanistan. About 5 security firms in the US and UK offer this type of training. Only two of them in my time frame; and none of them in my price range. I've been quoted upwards of $4,000 for a one-week boot camp. Enter the Rory Peck Trust Fund out of the UK which offers scholarships to freelance journalists who are doing war reporting. They won't cover the whole cost, but should I be fortunate enough to get a scholarship from them, I will perhaps get about half of the amount paid. I may be looking to do a fundraiser for the rest. We will see how God provides.
Speaking of that - one way that He has already provided is this. I was praying Friday morning about whether to continue what at times seems like a crazy plan, and asking God for guidance and direction. Three hours later, I got a call from a girl who's like a sister to one of my housemates. She told me that her boyfriend, a recently retired Special Forces guy wants to support my trip by donating some of his gear to me. Now, I haven't seen it yet or tried it on, but this could be a significant blessing, if I can fit into his body armor or take away any other clothing & supplies that I might otherwise have had to pay for. I mean, he has a garage full of sets of gear for different missions, and he's retired now, so he's willing to give it to me. Unbelievable! I could have cried!
Now - it's back to finding clients for this business. This whole undertaking is a matrix of getting physically fit and mentally prepared, to researching the region & present coverage, to getting the business to underwrite the trip, to getting the right kinds of gear to be able to send back content, to regular trip logistics like flight, transport to the base from which I'll leave, a translator/fixer for that time period, VISA, plus special insurance for war reporters. Not to mention power of attorney/a will/ someone to be a go-to state-side. Two and a half months is beginning to feel like way to short of a time honestly.
But - as I take one step at a time, it continues to come together, and so I'm left believing that it is the right decision and I continue to walk forward in faith.