JANUARY 2025

When I graduated from high school in 1965, I never imagined I would be on this earth in 2025.  How can 60 years pass so quickly?  But here we are!! To say we had a busy 2024 is an understatement.  However, we are blessed to have the health and desire to stay on-the-go in ministry. 

       I won’t bore you with all the travel we did in 2024, but we want to say thank you to all who were a part of our ministry during the year.  Paul and I want to thank our son, Thom for his loyal and faithful service to us.  His dad counts on him to keep everything above board in this ministry.  We couldn’t do what we do without him. Thom has been our CFO, CEO, & COO for 20 years and everything else we have needed.  To say we are grateful is an understatement!

Kelley, Thom’s wife, has tirelessly traveled (which isn’t her favorite thing to do) to our meetings signing her books and ministering to so many people in the organization we pastor. Children think she is their ‘best friend’ and carry Lumi around with them.  When they see her, they get so excited.  Her Lumi books are so popular with the children. 

Thank you to Renee, our loyal secretary who has also traveled with us and worked our book table during our meetings.  She has ‘set’ Thom’s mind at ease when he is traveling.  He trusts her to take care of ‘things’ at home. We are so grateful that God brought her into our lives.

Thank you to our daughter, Gretchen for her willingness to proof our books and be a constant cheerleader.  We are blessed to be her parents and so proud of her and the ministry God has given her.  Her website is ashesintobeauty.org.  Her ministry to widows is so needed. 

Thank you to our son and his wife, Paul Edward and Melanie, who are willing to travel to meetings when we can’t because of other obligations.  They are so busy building the church God has blessed them to pastor (Catalyst Community Church in Richmond, TX), but their wonderful people are thrilled that God is using them to be available when we need them. 

Thank you to all who have invested in this ministry.  We are so thankful that God has moved on your hearts to help us as we continue this ministry God gave us some 54 years ago.  We ask that you continue to pray for us as we travel this year. 

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, Billie Kaye