Thanks again

     A quick follow-up from last week.  In "Abundance" I was talking about learning to believe that God would provide and people would listen to Him and obey His call, especially in the realm of money.  We were a few thousand dollars short of being able to make payroll on Monday.  I would not say I panicked, but I felt the familiar sinking feeling returning, the one that comes up every time we struggle with money and cannot pay our staff.  God's call was to "Wait and Worship," neither of which I am good at.  Wednesday we had someone hand me an envelope with fifty $100 bills inside.  God provides.  People hear and obey.  I am so grateful.

     This week I want to say thank you to our 2013 financial donors.  We have finished our annual reporting and recording and your generosity is humbling and inspiring.  There are a few distinct categories that I would like to recognize:

• Largest Donor:  Black Gold Oilfield Services.  Thank you so much.  Your generosity allowed us to stay open over the lean summer months.
• Major Donors:  These each gave over $5,000 this year- BP, Conoco Philips, R&D Environmental, Airport Equipment Rentals, the State of Alaska, Kendall Automotive, Margaret Beck. Thank you for your generosity.
• Monthly Champions: Each and every month these partners gave.  You are the foundation we build from.- Door of Hope Church, Fairbanks Rescue Mission, 1st COGIC, Joel and Stacey Kiekintveld, Chris Kilgore, MAC FCU, Annemarie Mattachionne, Vince Meurlott, Josephine Mills, Dawn and Jerry Sadler, Mike, Linda, Donald and Loraine Setterberg, Roy and Arlys Westfall, Josephine Mills, Fairhill Community Church and Jubilee Worship Center. 
• A very special thanks to Dennis Wise whose long-term partnership has allowed us to have a building to call home.

     So I would like to say Thank You to all of our 179 financial partners who donated over $206,000 to Joel's Place this past year.

ACS Adkins Nicholas Advance Printing Airport Equipment Rentals Alaska Aerofuel Inc Alaska Auto Care Alaska Travel Industry Altrol Heating and Cooling Anderson John/Ann Carolyn Angell William/Rebecca Arnott Evelyn Arruda Heather BP Badger Road Christian Fellowship Barira Patricia Baum Doug Beers Beck Margaret Becker V Faye Bienvenue Nancy & Richard Black Gold Express Black Gold Oil Bolt Boko Sharon Boyle Andrew/Kelli Bump Tony & Desiree Burglin David/Patti Byam Leah Byam Woody Coffey Randall/Nancy Conoco Phillips Conversation Station Cook Dan/Sarah Cook Betty Coon Greg & Jaimee Cooper Sonia Cox Wallace Crance Carey Cribs, Cradles & Things Crites Shawn Davis Debra Door of Hope Church Eagle Sharon Eielson AFB Chapel 354 FW/HC Elks Lodge Fairbanks Rescue Mission Fairbanks Youth Sports Fairhill Community Church of God Family Centered Services Fick 1st United Methodist Church Flint Hills Resources Foggia Richard/Kathryn 1st AOG 1st COGIC 1st Strike Franczyk Rebecca Georgieva Desislava Global Giving Hagen Richard & Debra Harries Nancy Hartman Kelly Harvest Hendrix College Hedberg Henry Hicks Creek Auction Huffman Chris/Devin Huffman James/Leslie Huffman Jeremy Irwin Thomas/Sharon Johnson Chris/Elaine Johnson Erika Johnson Mike/Kim Jubilee Worship Center Katz Shaun/April Keller Barbara Kendall Automotive Kiekintveld Joel/Stacey Kilgore Chris Klaver Claude/Joanne Laroe Steve/Mary Anne Lee Patrice Lefferson William/Charlotte Legal Alternatives Leist Pam Leyva Robert/Karen Lifepoint COGIP Lincoln Robert/Carla Long Kristine MAC FCU MacChenyne's Carpets Plus Mattacchione Annemarie McLean Gary/Alice McIntyre Karen McIntyre Neal Meath Breanna Meierotto Sheryl Menaker Allen/Jan Menaker Diego Menaker Esperanza Meurlott Vince Milam Steve/Emma Mills Josephine Mills Josephine Morgan Family Survivors Trust Nicora Enterprises Nocturnal Productions Norris North Pole AOG North Pole LLC NTF Coalition Opp Jason/Jenni Palmer Brian Peterson Laurence/Darlene Phillips Clara Pick.Click.Give Platz BR & Shane Plumlee Monte/Marie Poe Joshua Presbyterian Womens Assoc R&D Environmental Ramsey Terri Rappleye Shaun  Ray Electric Reinheller Ryan/Andrea Riggs Ted/Joan RJG accounting Rocheleau Rick/Carolyn Rocheleau Ron Rodriguez Shaun Rod's Saw Shop Russell Margaret Sadler Jerry/Dawn Sadler's Furniture Santa's Letters and Gifts Satterberg Bill Sauer Electric Schnekenburger Dianna Schweitert Daniel Seekins Ford-Lincoln Setterberg Brian Setterberg Donald/Loraine Setterberg Mike/Linda Shideler Richard/Terra SOA Weatherization Spartan Construction Spirit of AK FCU Stanton Rod/Sue Steely Deana/Dan Stepovich Joan Stepp Drennon/Nora Sundberg Barbara Tanana Chiefs Conf. Tetrad Services Tote Tsigonis Bob/Jean Udden Benjamin United Methodist Women United Way Uotila Charles/Yadira Usibelli Foundation Vertex Vonderhaar Douglass Wal-Mart Stores, Inc Wallace Charles/Carolyne Walsh Fred/Kenda Walton Nevada Weeks  Teddy Weeks Charitable Foundation The Well Westfall Roy/Arlys Wilbur Charlotte Wise Dennis Wise Judith Wisneski Yeats Scott/Ashley Thanks again to everyone who makes this adventure possible!