The PAY OFF!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Thanks to the generosity of ministry partners like you just seven months after we signed the papers the CrossHeirs Retreat Center is now totally, 110%, bought and paid for!

The board members and I are so thankful to Conway, Arkansas’ Jim Rankin of Trinity Development company for loaning us the initial $200,000. At the time we assured Jim that God would be able to meet our need according to His riches in glory and we would pay him back within the year. We paid off half the note in just two months and delivered another fifty thousand just a month ago which left us just $20,000 short of fulfilling our promise. That’s when we set a time table to have the rest of the money to him by the end of July.

An anonymous donor issued a $10,000 challenge to get the note paid off and you responded. We were so close at the end of the month before we ran into some unforeseen operating expenses but we never lost sight that God would provide.

I want you to know I truly believe each and every one of you played a role in this incredible victory but the story of the donation that put us over the top is pretty cool. Early in July I met with the charitable arm of a corporation here in Little Rock where I shared the story of the ministry, asked for a donation then gave them a copy of my book. A week or so later we received a check from them for $5,000! I mailed a handwritten note along with a thank you e-mail. A few days later I got a phone message from the director of the fund that said she’s just read my book and it was very important that I call here as soon as possible.

Initially, I was afraid I’d made her mad and she wanted her money back but I called anyway. After clarifying for her a few things I’d written the book she said, “Well I just want you to know we loved the book and what you stand for and we are totally on the same page so we’re sending you a check for another $5,000.” And THAT put us over the top! Faith is just so fun!