Some of you are aware that both Melanie and I were very ill with a severe, hard-to-shake bronchitis in March. Thus, my communications with our list and supporters were greatly hampered. Melanie is fine and my health has returned but I've done little speaking and even my travel schedule had to be altered or cancelled more than once. I know that we weren't the only people being affected but, frankly, I was so sick that our March newsletter slowly became the April edition.

Normally I say little concerning our needs, but for the several weeks we were overtaken by this "thing"; our income plummeted and now the ministry is several thousand dollars behind in our normal budget. I think it's purely a case of "out of sight - out of mind," and thus we need a financial boost to get back on track. There are so many issues I feel compelled to address both on radio and in print here as well as on our website. But until we get caught up we simply must put future projects on hold, in particular any new video taping.

Thank you for standing with us and for considering a contribution to Take A Stand! at this time. Whether the Lord chooses to use one or two larger gifts or many smaller ones, He's never failed to meet our needs and we know He'll do it again now.

Remember, your gifts (both large or small) and your purchases of the ministry materials we offer are crucial and have been the vehicle God has used to see us through the 30 years that Take A Stand! Ministries has existed. Thanks so much for your prayers and contributions today.