It is my duty in this short note of appreciation to convey our gratitude to you, for upholding the ministry and work of Missionary TECH Team. As supporters, you play an invaluable part in the immense orchestra that is world missions -of which TECH is likely to hold one of the least recognizable roles. Being somewhat behind the scenes can have its drawbacks, as we explain what it is, exactly that TECH does. But God seems to be gracious enough to let us see and hear the some of the benefits of our labor from the mouths (and pens) of grateful clients. I have been given this opportunity to express to you on behalf of the TECH Family, our thanks for your faithful contributions to that work.
(Consider the above statement (and following) a temporary alternative to actual, person to person expressions of thanks for all you have done to equip and encourage us, as individuals, as well as an organization. On top of the sheer impracticality of each of us thanking you face to face, I think a bit of our actual appreciation would have been lost in translation (so to speak), through the side-effects of what might be referred to as common, ordinary speechlessness. In most cases this would include the utterance of several short, stuttered, otherwise unintelligible word fragments... none in excess of three letters. Accompanied by any one or more of the following, depending on the individual: shaking of the head, contemplative stares -at you, or the ground (varies), momentary loss of cognizant functions, which may include, general confusion, excessive blinking, reddening of the face -especially in the region surrounding the eyes, often followed by mild to moderate tearing, intermittent slack jaw, rapid changes/no change in facial expression, sudden, uncharacteristic emotional responses, slight paroxysms, excessive fidgeting, tightening of the throat resulting in continual clearing, loss of feeling and mobility in the extremities, I could go on... Thankfully, most of us here at TECH have an observant spouse, who would likely have stepped in with a sincere, prompt, and heartfelt “Thank You”, -hopefully before the whole extremity thing ran its course. Although I am not included in the married bunch, I like to think that the rest of us might at least have the presence of mind to regain our faculties enough if at least extend a hand in a gesture of good will.)
All that to say, we send these letters out to all of you so that our Thanks and Appreciation for all you contribute is adequately conveyed (if, in this case a little wordy).
Probably before you started reading this letter, there appeared to be something different about the format of this, and the beginning paragraph. Along with a question of whether it was done on purpose, and/or whether it was in fact necessary. Well, for those of you polite enough to read this far, you have won yourself an explanation. As to whether the format was intentional, -indeed. To that of necessity, far from measurable. And as to the justification of this letter... I would go so far as to say that yes, it most certainly is, -Right Justified.
and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,
to the only God our Savior, through Christ our Lord,
be glory, majesty, and dominion and authority, before all time and
now and forever, Amen.
-Jude 24-5
Thank You
*par-ox-ysm: n- a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.
