A large THANK YOU

I want to take some time from blogging what's been happening here for a minute, to say thank you. Thank you to all of the Southern Baptist Churches who give to the Cooperative Program. Many people do not know what this is, but don't worry, neither did I until I began the process to do what we're doing.

Every Southern Baptist Church takes an offering from their members. In turn, SBC's turn around and designate a percentage of that offering they receive for the Cooperative Program (CP). This money goes to the IMB, for which we now work. It pays for missionary salaries, and executives salaries (who were all at one time on the field with the IMB before taking a stateside position). It also pays for housing on the field, and very importantly for the International Learning Center (ILC) where we are going through orientation to get ready for our field assignment. It also pays for travel into and from the field for missionaries, literature for learning and teaching. Everything that the IMB is gets paid for through the CP. The CP allows for people who are called to be "sent out ones" to follow God's call and purpose in their lives.

Many people know or have heard of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. This offering is taken every year, and this past year, over $150 million dollars was given. This usually buys things like vehicles for missionaries to use on the field, appliances and other things used by missionaries on the field.

Let me just say thank you to all Southern Baptist Churches for tithing, and giving over and above what God is asking of you. As I stated before, you allow many of us to follow the call to make the name of Jesus famous among all the peoples of all the nations. Thank you, from our hearts and the hearts of those whose hearts are being prepared by the Holy Spirit to hear God's word for the first time, and have the opportunity to accept the One True God of the universe.

Thank you!