A World Of Thanks We Give You…
For Supporting The Becks through YFC World Outreach

Last month a pastor friend and I shared a meal, as he visited Honduras with a construction team from his church. Knowing that I worked with YFC in urban Memphis, he turned the conversation to the movie, “The Blindside”. Having watched the movie numerous times he had often wondered if I worked in “Hurt Village”, the housing projects in Urban Memphis that was the setting for part of the movie. Having permission to reminisce for a while I shared that I not only graduated from the same high school as “Big Mike”, but I had a few Hurt Village experiences, as well. One awkward situation happened one night just before a Christmas event when I found myself surrounded at gunpoint by a group of 5 young men. I was beginning to get that “there is no way out” feeling when the mother of the kids to whom I had been ministering came running into the circle pleading on my behalf. No harm was done… praise the Lord. But, another story spans from Hurt Village to very Honduran Mt. that my pastor friend came to work construction –a building where a new Tolupan Indian church will meet. One of the YFC youth from Hurt Village -of ~15 years ago- recently came to Honduras as a grown man to serve the Tolupan Indians. What a reward for me to have hosted this young man on a short-term mission trip here in Honduras long after our first meeting in the Hurt Village “projects” of Memphis.

You know… there is something else that spans the decades from our “Memphis years” to our present Honduras mission, and that is the faithful support from those who pray for us and from those who support us financially. It’s funny… when we are in a dangerous, potentially a life-threatening situation, it’s not your recent gift that crosses my mind at that moment. I’m strengthened that there are supporters praying for me. On the other hand, when our car “played-out” like it did last month… it’s nice to be prayed for, but I’m especially encouraged by those who gave financially to help us get our next car for our missionary work. Truly, we need both and are encouraged by both: prayer and giving. For nearly 25 years, now, a circle of supporters have kept us going strong on the mission field. It is to you that we owe a world of thanks. Thank you for praying for us and thank you for giving financially.