Thursday, November 16, 2023

Thank you

We are so thankful for you. 


I shared with someone recently that Dayna and I have served with Cru for 37 years now, and all that time we have been able to serve because of faithful and generous supporters who provide all of the funds to pay for our salaries, insurance, and ministry expenses.  It really is incredible to us when we think about it.


It is an honor for us to have you believe in us, invest in us and trust us to follow the Lord and invest our work in helping introduce people Jesus.


Thank you.  We we remember you often.  God is blessing us through you.


Yesterday I met with the new AIA Team Leaders who are here in Orlando for 3 days of training.  I gave them a tour of our Cru headquarters, explaining that this is their headquarters, and that everyone here works to support their work on their campuses.  I also explained that this place is theirs to use.


I also met with Steve and Cecile Mohammed, who lead Cru’s seminary in Latin America, UNILID.edu.  The seminary’s official location is Lake Hart, and I helped them get set up here as they pursue accreditation.  As we toured and they learned that our headquarters is designed for them to use any room and any space, they were so grateful.  “We can’t tell you how much this blesses us.  This really is our campus.”


Every time we get to touch a part of Cru around the states or the world, I  think of our partners and how you are making an impact with us.


Last month Dayna was hanging out with Catelin and her sister in Maine, and Perry, our son in law, was in town to speak at the University of Florida.  So, I rode up with him to watch him speak on turbulence (of course I understood all of it), and we stopped by to visit Macy as her apartment.  We are glad Macy is close enough that we can drive up and are looking forward to her coming home next week for Thanksgiving.


We hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. While we will give God thanks for your friendship and partnership with us, we also want to express to you how grateful we are to you.



With love and thanks,  







Dayna, Catelin and Mari in Maine