TO OUR DEAREST FRIENDS,

I do not say friends "lightly."  Since 1979 when Homeward Bound started its ministry to the Body of Christ, you have all been there, faithfully fulfilling the words of Proverbs 17:17, "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."  We have read your letters and felt your prayers as we have faced many adversities through the years.  You have helped us lift up the shield of faith, which has quenched all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  God is faithful.

We hold to the promise of his word in II Corinthians 4:17, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."  Psalm 34:19 says, "many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."

We trust that through the years, our music and ministry have been an encouragement to you.  We are writing this letter to share our heart with our friends.  We have a desire to expand the outreach of this ministry.  Through the years, we have often been asked to go on missionary trips to places like China, Russia, the Philippine Islands, Jamaica, and Australia.  Unfortunately, we were not able to because of a lack of funds.

The Apostle Paul said in Romans 10:13-15, "'For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'  How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?  And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?  And how shall they hear without a preacher?  And how shall they preach, except they be sent?"

In the 29 years of our ministry, we have never wanted to be an extra burden to the Body of Christ.  We have been a faith-based ministry and never charged to sing at a church.  As most of you know, we give away our CDs and cassettes freely with what we call "The Family Special."  The prices of our CDs and cassettes are truly a donation.

However there is so much more that we would like to do, but we need our friends to help by sending this ministry out into the world.  Transportation, recordings, and our desire to go on missionary trips to other countries all take money.

We would like each one of you to join us in what we are calling our friends and partners:

Luke 21:1-4 says, "And He [Jesus] looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites."  And He said, "of a truth i say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: for all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of god: but she of her penury hath cast in all of the living she had."

Mark 12:41-44 says, "And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in much.  And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.  And He called unto Him His disciples, and saith unto them, verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury.  For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living."

We would like you to become what we are calling a

Homeward Bound
"WIDOWMITE"

We would like you to consider sending a monthly gift of $2.00.

You might be asking the question, why only $2.00?

First of all, it will remind you to pray for us all the time!

Secondly, we don't want to become a heavy burden on you.

But we need your help!  Please join us in encouraging the Body of Christ and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.