Backyard Mission Newsletter…do the Word.

Mission Statement:

1.  Get people warm and dry by providing free home repairs, using volunteer labor and buying materials with donated money.  Demonstrating the love of Christ!

2.  Give Christians the opportunity to put their faith into action by loving and serving their neighbors.

3.  Help other churches start a Backyard Mission program in their community.
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“STIRRING THE NEST”

I am feeling God “stirring the nest”.  That is a term I learned from a wonderful woman whom I consider to be a mentor in my life.  It is when I feel God getting ready to move things around in my life.  Maybe you have felt that too.  You are not sure what is next, but you know things are shifting.  There is an uneasiness and an excitement all at the same time.  Join with me in praying for what God has around the corner for me and 
Backyard Mission.

A few “pats on the back” to share:

Thank you to a couple of organizations who stepped up and blessed us:
City Bank - $2,500
 Beta Sigma Phi - $3,500

I also need to brag on Ken, owner of Alamo Remodeling, who always delivers a dump trailer for us, any time, any place.  Absolutely a blessing we could not do without.

Thanks to our volunteers who have been delivering the BYM promotional DVD.  We hope to have several churches “adopt” projects this year.
April 2008

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Families Served - 592

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Once again we were blessed with our favorite group from Houston, TX.  A team from Foundry UMC, led by the infamous Michael David or “MD”, blessed one of our homeowners with a new roof over spring break.  I cannot say enough about MD and the team from Foundry.  They were wonderful to work with and did a great job.

I do have to share this, apparently there are no tumbleweeds in Houston, because before they left, they all had their picture taken with a Lubbock tumbleweed!
Thank you MD and team for all you do for the kingdom of God.  “Git ‘er done!”

** A big thanks to Alamo Remodeling for providing a dump truck for us!! **
   
CONSIDER A GIFT TO BACKYARD MISSION IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF SOMEONE SPECIAL.

Board Members:
Jim Taylor		Mary Kay McCauley
Sheri Haynes		Laren Craig
Glenn West		Lindy Fruge’
LAURIE FOSTER,  DIRECTOR / FOUNDER       
4701 - 82nd St		               (806) 794-4015
Lubbock, TX  79424	  
Lfoster@backyardmission.org  / www.backyardmission.org

Grants received 2007
Betenbough Foundation, Lubbock Area Foundation – unrestricted funds, Chester & Ada Ruth Green, South Plains Foundation, Home Instead Senior Care Foundation, East Texas Communities Foundation, Monty Miller Living Legacy, Muzyka Family Charitable Investment Fund
2008
Lubbock Area Foundation – unrestricted funds and 
Chester & Ada Ruth Green Endowment