Keeping It Straight

How many of you enjoy balancing your checkbook? My guess is that unless you are a CPA wannabe it's not the first thing you'd choose to do but a necessary part of family finances.

I just finished spending the better part of an hour working with Dan Plitt, our office manager, checking SMMM's monthly bank statement. With red pen in hand I checked off each returned check as the amounts were read to me. Actually we went through them all several different ways. In the end it balanced out just right.

For over forty years Dan has been keeping everything straight with the mission's finances. He has been one of those hidden assets within our ministry that has enabled SMMM to maintain a very high level of integrity. Dan will be passing on those responsibilities to Josh Feltner in the near future as Josh and Marti complete the development of their support team. How grateful we are for the Lord's provision of individuals of impeccable character to handle His resources entrusted to SMMM.

That's what's happening along the banks of Troublesome Creek until next time.