I just got done writing thank you letters. This time it was to six supporters; one from NY, one from MO, two from CA, and two from KS. One is my high school journalism teacher, whom I "bumped into" while on a speaking trip in California. He came to Christ well after my high school years. After we reconnected, I sent him a letter telling him about deputation, and he immediately became a $50 buck a month supporter. For years he has been giving $250 monthly.
Another is a former Youth For Christ club sponsor in Kansas who has supported me from day one. He told me, perhaps twenty-five years ago, that he supported several YFC staff members, and that I was the only one who sent him thank you notes.
The others are "just" people God brought across my path and, for reasons known only to God, began supporting me. All of these folks have been supporting me for at least 25 years...that's a quarter-century!
Guess what? I saw one of these guys two years ago; another about nine years ago; the others I've not seen in at least 20 years. So why do they stick with me? First, because of the Lord; and, a close second, because I stay in touch with them, and frequently remind them of the truth - I could not do what I do without them, and that every life touched through our ministry is, however unknowingly, endebted to them.
It probably took me twenty minutes to write the thank yous. $2.46 in postage (the combined gifts of these six totaled $525). And in a couple days these six vital links in our chain of ministry will get a letter from a very appreciative home missionary.
Just for the record...there is no receipt sent with the note, no return envelope. It is simply a thank you.
How often do your people hear from you?
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